Achnanthes lanceolata var. dubia Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Achnanthes lanceolata var. dubia Grunow 1880: 23
Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planothidium dubium (Grunow) Round & Bukhtiyarova.
Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E. & Bukhtiyarova, L. (1996). Four new genera based on Achnanthes (Achnanthidium) together with a re-definition of Achnanthidium. Diatom Research 11(2): 345-361.
Type Information
Type locality: Buchberg in Unterösterreich, Belgien; (Cleve & Grunow 1880: 23)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 February 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Grunow in Van Heurck, 1880: pl. XXVII: figs 12, 13 (no description); type locality not given (INA). - (13 February 2021) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025
