Scenedesmus protuberans F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1929

Publication Details
Scenedesmus protuberans F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1929: 31, fig. 6

Published in: Fritsch, F.E. & Rich, F. (1929). Freshwater algae from Griqualand West. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 18: 1-123.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus protuberans (F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich) E.Hegewald.

Source of Synonymy
Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.

Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Griqualand West; (Fritsch & Rich 1929: 31)

Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), bulging, swollen (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

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

Last updated: 12 July 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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