Micrasterias kitchelii Wolle 1880
Publication Details
Micrasterias kitchelii Wolle 1880: 45; pl. 5, fig. M (as 'Micrasterias Kitchellii')
Published in: Wolle, F. (1880). Fresh-water algae. IV. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 7(4): 43-48.
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 depauperata var. kitchelii (Wolle) West & G.S.West.
Source of Synonymy
West, W. & West, G.S. (1896). On some North America Desmidieae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, series 2, Botany 5: 229-274, pls 12-18.
Type Information
USA: Massachussets: Mt. Everett: Gelder's Pond.;
Eponomy
Names for H.S. Kitchell, the collector.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 July 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 19 November 2021
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 December 2024
