Polycystis viridis A.Braun 1865
Publication Details
Polycystis viridis A.Braun 1865: 53
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1865). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio II. Algas phycochromaceas complectens. pp. 1-319, 71 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Polycystis is Polycystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microcystis viridis (A.Braun) Lemmermann.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Thuringia; (INA 1996) Type: A. Braun; 1862; (INA 1996) Notes: [Rabenhorst Alg. no 1415 (1863); "in lacu "Burgsee" ad Salzungen Thuringiae"].
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 06 March 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
