Nitella acuminata f. brachyteles A.Braun 1882
Publication Details
Nitella acuminata f. brachyteles A.Braun 1882: 37
Published in: Braun, A. & Nordstedt, C.F.O. (1883). Fragmente einer Monographie der Characeen von Hrn. A. Braun. Nach den hinterlassenen Manuscripten A. Braun's herausgegeben von Hrn. Dr. Otto Nordstedt. Abhandlungen der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 1882(1): 1-211, 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella acuminata A.Braun.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 December 2011
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 December 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
