Staurastrum brachiatum Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum brachiatum Ralfs ex Ralfs
Zygospore at different focus points. Collected by Claudia Ferguson-Smyth. Isle of Tiree, Scotland. - 19 September 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum brachiatum Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848: 131, pl. XXIII [23]: fig. 9a-e
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched at right angles.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
