Diatoma virescens (Ralfs) Hassall 1845
Publication Details
Diatoma virescens (Ralfs) Hassall 1845: 22; pl.94, fig.7-8
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1845). A history of the British freshwater algae, including descriptions of the Desmideae and Diatomaceae. With upwards of one hundred plates, illustrating the various species. Vol. I. pp. [i]-viii, [i]-462, [ i , err.]. London, Edinburgh, Paris & Leipzig: S. Highley, H. Baillière; Sunderland & Knox; J.B. Baillière; T.O. Weigel.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Diatoma is Diatoma vulgaris Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fragilariforma virescens (Ralfs) D.M.Williams & Round.
Source of Synonymy
Williams, D.M. & Round, F.E. (1988). Fragilariaforma, nom. nov., a new generic name for Neofragilaria Williams & Round. Diatom Research 3(2): 265-267.
Basionym
Fragilaria virescens Ralfs
Type Information
Syntype localities: "In freshwater pools. Cold Bath, Tunbridge Wells, Mr. Jenner. Madron and Chyanhâl Moor near Penzance." [England]; (Ralfs 1843: 110) Lectotype (Cold Bath, Tunbridge Wells, Mr. Jenner; designated by Williams & Round 1988: 280): Edward Jenner; freshwater; BM; slide 81303 (Williams & Round 1987: 280) Notes: Isolectotype: BR-4832 (Meise Botanic Garden, Belgium), slide made from original material also from Cold Bath, Tunbridge Wells, Dec. 1842, leg. Mr. Jenner, BR. BM slide was made from Jenner material from Cold Bath, Tunbridge Wells (herbarium sheet BM 001222540, coll. date December 1842).
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), becoming green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
