Scenedesmus flexuosus (Lemmermann) Ahlstrom 1935
Publication Details
Scenedesmus flexuosus (Lemmermann) Ahlstrom 1935: 13
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scenedesmus ellipticus Corda.
Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Basionym
Scenedesmus ecornis var. flexuosus Lemmermann
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zigzag, bent alternately in opposite directions (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 21 October 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
