Sphaerospermum calcareum Cleve
Publication Details
Sphaerospermum calcareum Cleve: 35; pl. X, fig. 8-10
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerospermum.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mougeotia calcarea (Cleve) Wittrock.
Source of Synonymy
Brook, A.J. & Johnson, L.R. (2002). Order Zygnematales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 479-593. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chalky, limy (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 31 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 05 April 2025
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
