Scenedesmus armatus var. spinosus F.E.Fritsch & Rich 1929
Publication Details
Scenedesmus armatus var. spinosus F.E.Fritsch & Rich 1929: 31, fig. 5A-C
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 armatus var. spinosus (F.E.Fritsch & Rich) E.Hegewald.
Source of Synonymy
Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 June 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
