Pediastrum pearsonii G.S.West 1912
Publication Details
Pediastrum pearsonii G.S.West 1912: 79, figs. 30-32
Published in: West, G.S. (1912). Fresh-water algae. Annals of the South African Museum 9: 61-91, pls, I, II.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudopediastrum pearsonii (G.S.West) M.Jena & C.Bock.
Source of Synonymy
Jena, M., Bock, C., C.Behera, C., Adhikary, S.P. & Krienitz, L. (2014). Strain survey on three continents comfirms the polyphyly of the genus Pediastrum (Hydrodictyaceae, Chlorophyceae). Fottea 14(1): 63-76, 8 fig., 3 tables.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
