Staurastrum corniculatum var. subspinigerum Kurt Förster & Eckert 1964
Publication Details
Staurastrum corniculatum var. subspinigerum Kurt Förster & Eckert 1964: 416, pl. 33: figs 9, 10; pl. 49: fig. 11
Published in: Förster, K. (1964). Desmidiaceen aus Brasilien. 2 Teil: Bahia, Goyaz, Piauhy und Nord-Brasilien. Hydrobiologia 23: 321-505, 51 pls.
Request PDFType Species
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 Staurodesmus corniculatus var. subspinigerus (Kurt Förster & Eckert) Teiling.
Source of Synonymy
Teiling, E. (1967). The desmid genus Staurodesmus. A taxonomic study. Arkiv för Botanik 6: 467-629.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having a horned capsule.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
