Spirogyra fragilis C.-C.Jao 1935
Publication Details
Spirogyra fragilis C.-C.Jao 1935: 590, pl. 6: fig. 64
Published in: Jao, C.-C. (1935). Studies on the freshwater Algae of China. I. Zygnemataceae from Szechwan. Sinensia 6: 551-620, pls. 10, 11.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra teodorescui Transeau.
Type Information
Type locality: rice farms, Szechwan; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 February 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024