Synechococcus violaceus Grunow 1868

Publication Details
Synechococcus violaceus Grunow 1868: 419

Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1868). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio III. Algae chlorophyllophyceas, melanophyceas et rhodophyceas complectens. pp. i-xx, 1-461, 51 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Synechococcus is Synechococcus elongatus (Nägeli) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 05 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 11 June 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 June 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 December 2024

 
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