Palmella hirta Reinsch 1866
Current name:
Glochiococcus hirtus (Reinsch) De Toni
Showing small spines. Collected by Howard Matcham. car park area, Westhampnett, near Chichester. West Sussex., UK - 01 November 2019. C.F. Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Palmella hirta Reinsch 1866: pl. XXIV:D:III
Published in: Reinsch, P.F. (1886). Ueber das Palmellaceeen genus Acanthococcus. Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft 4: 237-244, pl. XI & XII.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Palmella is Palmella hyalina Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Glochiococcus hirtus (Reinsch) De Toni.
Source of Synonymy
De Toni, G.B. & Levi-Morenos, D. (1888). Algae novae. Notarisia 3: 453-475.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), hairy.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 05 May 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 January 2025
