Chlorella fusca Shihira & R.W.Krauss 1965
Publication Details
Chlorella fusca Shihira & R.W.Krauss 1965: 35, figs 43, 44
Published in: Shihira, I. & Krauss, R.W. (1965). Chlorella. Physiology and taxonomy of forty-one isolates. pp. 1-97. Maryland: University of Maryland, College Park.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorella is Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus abundans (Kirchner) E.H.Hegewald.
Source of Synonymy
Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a sombre brown, but often used to indicate darkness of colour (Stearn 1983).
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 November 2024
