Spirogyra fluviatilis var. africana F.E.Fritsch 1921
Publication Details
Spirogyra fluviatilis var. africana F.E.Fritsch 1921: 51, fig. 22
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. & Stephens, E. (1921). Contributions to our knowledge of freshwater algae of Africa. 3. Freshwater Algae (exclusive of Diatoms), mainly from the Transkei Territories, Cape Colony. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 9(1): 1-72, 29 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra africana (F.E.Fritsch) Czurda.
Source of Synonymy
Czurda, V. (1932). Die Süsswasserflora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz. Zygnemales. Zweite Auflage. Vol. 9 pp. 232, 226 figures. Jena: Gustav Fischer.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 February 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 February 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 February 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
