Staurastrum planctonicum var. bulbosum (West) Thomasson 1960

Publication Details
Staurastrum planctonicum var. bulbosum (West) Thomasson 1960: 230

Published in: Thomasson, K. (1960). Notes on the plankton of Lake Bangweulu Part 2. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Ser. IV 17(12): 1-43, 14 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum bulbosum (West) Coesel.

Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. (1996). The Dutch representatives of the Staurastrum manfeldtii complex (Desmidiaceae, Chlorophyta): a taxonomic revision. Nordic Journal of Botany 16(1): 99-106, 29 figs.

Basionym
Staurastrum gracile subsp. bulbosum West

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), planktonic.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 July 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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