Staurastrum contectum W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Staurastrum contectum W.B.Turner 1893: 111, pl. XV [15]: fig. 20
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum quadrangulare var. contectum (W.B.Turner) Grönblad.
Source of Synonymy
Grönblad, R. (1945). De algis brasiliensibus. Praecipue desmidiaceis in regione inferiore fluminis Amazonas a professore August Ginzberger (Wien). Anno MCMXXVII collectis. Acta Societatis Scienctiarum Fennicae, Nova Series B 2(6): 1-44, 16 pls.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
