Staurastrum muticum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848

Publication Details
Staurastrum muticum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 125, pl. XXI [21]: fig. 4 a-d; pl. XXXIV [34]: fig. 13

Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.

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Publication date: 1 Jan 1848

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Britain: Dolgelley and Penzance (Ralfs); Ambleside (Sidebotham); Falaise (Brébisson); Italy (Meneghini); (INA 1996)see above in brackets;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), without a point, awnless, blunt (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 August 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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