Micrasterias pinnatifida f. major Schmidle 1902
Publication Details
Micrasterias pinnatifida f. major Schmidle 1902: 73; pl. II, fig. 7 (as 'Micrasterias pinnatifida var. divisa f. major')
Published in: Schmidle, W. (1902). Algen, insbesondere solche des Plankton, aus dem Nyassa-See und seiner Umgebung, gesammelt von Dr. Fülleborn. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 32: 56-88, III pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias schmidleana Coesel & Van Geest.
Type Information
Tanzania: Mbasi River;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pinnately cleft (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 March 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024