Coelastrum morus West & G.S.West 1896
Publication Details
Coelastrum morus West & G.S.West 1896: 381, pl. 361: fig. 4
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1896). Algae from Central Africa. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 34: 377-384.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Coelastrum is Coelastrum sphaericum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coelastrum sphaericum Nägeli.
Type Information
Type locality: Central Africa: Mwangadan River, south of Fuladoga; (West & West 1896) Type: J.W. Gregory; (INA 1996) Notes: Kenya: Mwangudo River s of Fuladoya (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), mulberry-tree (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 December 2024
