Staurastrum longissimum Borge 1918
Publication Details
Staurastrum longissimum Borge 1918: 47, pl. 8: fig. 5
Published in: Borge, O. (1918). Die von Dr. A. Löfgren in São Paulo gesammelten Süsswasseralgen. Arkiv för Botanik 15(13): 1-108, 8 pls.
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 Staurodesmus wandae var. longissimus (Borge) Teiling.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very long (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024