Chlorococcum oleofaciens Trainor & Bold 1954

Publication Details
Chlorococcum oleofaciens Trainor & Bold 1954: 759, figs 20-41, 60, 61

Published in: Trainor, F.R. & Bold, H.C. (1954). Three new unicellular Chlorophyceae from soil. American Journal of Botany 40: 758-767.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chlorococcum is Chlorococcum infusionum (Schrank) Meneghini.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurastrum insigne Chodat.

Source of Synonymy
Sciuto, K., Wolf, M.A., Mistri, M. & Moro, I. (2023). Appraisal of the genus Pleurastrum (Chlorophyta) based on molecular and climate data. Diversity 16(650): 1-31, 14 figs, 2 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: in agro arato, Douanesburg, New York; (INA 1996) Type: September 1951; see above; (INA 1996) Notes: Holotype: Trainor & Bold (1953), figs 20-41, 60, 61 (based on culture FRT-2 [=UTEX 105=SAG 213-11]) (Kawasaki et al., 2015:1008).

Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 May 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 December 2024

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