Staurastrum brebissonii var. truncatum Grönblad 1926
Publication Details
Staurastrum brebissonii var. truncatum Grönblad 1926: 27, figs 85, 86
Published in: Grönblad, R. (1926). Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Desmidaceen Schlesiens. Commentationes Biologicae Societas Scientiarum Fennica 2(5): 1-39, pls 1-36.
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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 trapezioides Coesel & Meesters.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, J. (2013). European flora of the desmid genera Staurastrum and Staurodesmus. pp. [1]-357, 5 text-figs, 120 pls. Zeist: KNNV Publishing.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Brébisson, generally Louis Alphonse de Brébisson (1798-1872).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 July 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
