Achnanthes clevei var. bottnica Cleve 1891
Publication Details
Achnanthes clevei var. bottnica Cleve 1891: 52; pl. 3, fig. 4,5
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1891). The diatoms of Finland. Acta Societatia pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 8(2): 1-68, 3 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 Karayevia bottnica (Cleve) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Krammer, K. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2004). Bacillariophyceae 4. Teil: Achnanthaceae, Kritische Erganzungen zu Navicula (Lineolatae), Gomphonema. Gesamtliteraturverzeichnis Teil 1-4 [second revised edition] [With "Ergänzungen und Revisionen" by H. Lange Bertalot]. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. (Ettl, H. et al. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 1-468. Heidelberg: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Cleve; for algae (particularly diatoms) generally, either Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905) or Astrid Maria Cleve (1875-1968).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 June 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 June 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
