Roya obtusa (Brébisson) West & G.S.West 1896
Current name:
Roya obtusa (Brébisson) West & G.S.West
Prox. Collected by P. Williamson, Nr Moylr, NW Sutherland, Scotland. - 09 August 2018. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Roya obtusa (Brébisson) West & G.S.West 1896: 107, pl. X: fig. 27
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1896). On some new and interesting freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 16: 149-165, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Roya.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Closterium obtusum Brébisson
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
