Lyngbya birgei G.M.Smith 1916
Current name:
Limnoraphis birgei (G.M.Smith) J.Komárek, E.Zapomelová, J.Smarda, J.Kopecký, E.Rejmánková, J.Woodhouse, B.A.Neilan & J.Komárková
Anderson Lake, Washington, USA; 1000x, DIC - 04 July 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Lyngbya birgei G.M.Smith 1916: 482, pl. 26: fig. 28 (as 'Birgei')
Published in: Smith, G.M. (1916). New or interesting algae from the lakes of Wisconsin. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 43: 471-483, pls 24-26.
Request PDFPublication date: 20 Oct 1916
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Limnoraphis birgei (G.M.Smith) J.Komárek, E.Zapomelová, J.Smarda, J.Kopecký, E.Rejmánková, J.Woodhouse, B.A.Neilan & J.Komárková.
Source of Synonymy
Komarek, J., Zapomelova, E., Smarda, J., Kopecky, J., Rejmankova, E., Woodhouse, J., Neilan, A.B. & Komarkova, J. (2013). Polyphasic evaluation of Limnoraphis robusta a water-bloom forming cyanobacterium from Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, with a description of Limnoraphis gen. nov. Fottea 13(1): 39-52, 22 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: Wisconsin; in plankton of lakes Kegonsa, Mendota, Monona, Oconomowok, Squirrel, and Waubesa; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
