Melosira epidendron (Ehrenberg) Boyer 1927
Publication Details
Melosira epidendron (Ehrenberg) Boyer 1927: 28
Published in: Boyer, C.S. (1927). Synopsis of North American Diatomaceae. Part I. Coscinodiscatae, Rhizosolenatae, Biddulphiatae, Fragilariatae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 78(Suppl.): 1-228.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Orthoseira epidendron (Ehrenberg) H.Kobayasi.
Basionym
Stephanosira epidendron Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Venezuela on Lomaria lineata [a fern]; (Ehrenberg 1848: 96) Lectotype (desingated by Houck & al. 2017: 32): B; Stripe 190201, Case 19, Box 2B (Houk & al. 2017: 32)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
