Staurastrum orbiculare Meneghini ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum orbiculare Meneghini ex Ralfs
Shovelboard mire, Renfrew, Scotland - 26 April 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Staurastrum orbiculare Meneghini ex Ralfs 1848: 125, pl. XXI [21]: fig. 5
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.
Request PDFPublication 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; Germany; France, New York, U.S.A.; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (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 27 November 2024
