Staurospermum viride Kützing
Current name:
Mougeotia viridis (Kützing) Wittrock
Zygospore side view showing filament entry in apical view. Keston Bog, London, collected by David John - 27 March 2009. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurospermum viride Kützing
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mougeotia viridis (Kützing) 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), green (Stearn 1983).
Created: 31 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
