Closterium cynthia var. latum (Schmidle) Willi Krieger 1937
Publication Details
Closterium cynthia var. latum (Schmidle) Willi Krieger 1937: 368
Published in: Krieger, W. (1937). Die Desmidiaceen Europas mit Berücksichtigung der aussereuropäischen Arten. Band 13. Abteilung 1, Lieferung 3 of Dr. Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. pp. 376-536, pls. 37-72. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgeselschaft M.B.H..
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium jenneri 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.
Basionym
Closterium cynthia f. latum Schmidle
Type Information
Mozambique Coast: Kilimane (Stuhlmann, March 1889); Stuhlmann; March 1889;
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), Ancient Greek epithet of the moon goddess Artemis.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 January 2025
