Spirogyra ceylanica (Wittrock) De Toni 1889
Publication Details
Spirogyra ceylanica (Wittrock) De Toni 1889: 775
Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1889). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. I. Chlorophyceae. pp. [3]-12, [i]-cxxxix, 1-1315. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Publication date: 25 July 1889
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 Sirogonium ceylanicum Wittrock.
Basionym
Sirogonium ceylanicum Wittrock
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Of (from) Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean off southern India (cf. ceylonensis & ceylonicus).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 December 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024