Xanthidium fasciculatum var. polygonum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848
Publication Details
Xanthidium fasciculatum var. polygonum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Xanthidium fasciculatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Source of Synonymy
Brook, A.J. & Johnson, L.R. (2002). Order Zygnematales. 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. 479-593. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clustered, growing in bundles (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 09 October 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
