Pediastrum duplex var. gracillimum West & G.S.West 1895
Current name:
Lacunastrum gracillimum (West & G.S.West) H.A.McManus
Ornamental Lake, Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, UK - 17 October 2019. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Pediastrum duplex var. gracillimum West & G.S.West 1895: 52
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1895). New American algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 33: 52 only.
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 Lacunastrum gracillimum (West & G.S.West) H.A.McManus.
Source of Synonymy
McManus, H.A. Lewis, L.A. & Schultz, E.T. (2011). Distinguishing multiple lineages of Pediastrum duplex with morphometrics and a proposal for Lacunastrum gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 47(1): 123-130.
Type Information
Type locality: America; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), double (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
