Batrachospermum rivularioides Bory, nom. illeg. 1822
Publication Details
Batrachospermum rivularioides Bory, nom. illeg. 1822: 227 (as 'Batrachosperma rivularioides')
Published in: B[ory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M.] (1822). Batrachosperme, Batrachosperma. In: Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. ( Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 226-231. Paris: Rey et Gravier; Baudouin Frères.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dudresnaya verticillata (Withering) Le Jolis.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: unwarranted change of epithet: cited Rivularia verticillata in synonymy. [But Rivularia verticillata (Withering) J.E.Smith is an invalid name!] - (21 January 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 March 2025
