Achnanthes lanceolata var. capitata O.Müller 1909
Publication Details
Achnanthes lanceolata var. capitata O.Müller 1909: 8, pl. 1: figs 6, 7
Published in: Müller, O. (1909). Bacillariaceen aus Süd-Patagonien. Beiblatt zu den Botanischen Jahrbüchern 100: 1-40, 2 pls.
Request PDFPublication date: "Ausgegeben am 3 August 1909"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planothidium capitatum (O.Müller) Van de Vijver, Kopalová, C.E.Wetzel & Ector.
Source of Synonymy
Wetzel, C.E., Van de Vijver, B., Kopalová, K., Hoffmann, L., Pfister, L.& Ector, L. (2014). Type analysis of the South American diatom Achnanthes haynaldii (Bacillariophyta) and description of Planothidium amphibium sp. nov., from aerial and aquatic environments in Oregon (USA). Plant Ecology and Evolution 147(3): 439-454, 7 fig., 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: South Patagonia (South America); (Wetzel & al. 2014: 448)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
