Pleurotaenium truncatum var. farquharsonii (Roy) West & G.S.West 1904
Publication Details
Pleurotaenium truncatum var. farquharsonii (Roy) West & G.S.West 1904: 205, pl. XXIX [29]: figs 5, 6
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1904). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. I. pp. [i]-xxxvi, [1]-224, pl. 1-32. London: The Ray Society.
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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleurotaenium is Pleurotaenium trabecula Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurotaenium farquharsonii (J.Roy) Coesel & S.Alfinito.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Alfinito, S. (2007). Remarkable desmids (Desmidiaceae, Charophyta) from Sardinia, Italy. Nordic Journal of Botany 25(3/4): 245-254, 43 fig.
Basionym
Docidium farquharsonii J.Roy
Type Information
UK: England: Hampshire: Ball Hill Pond near Newbury;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 August 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 28 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 October 2024
