Haematococcus grevillei C.Agardh 1829
Publication Details
Haematococcus grevillei C.Agardh 1829: no. 23, pl. 23
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1829). Icones algarum europaearum. Représentation d'algues européenes suive de celle des espèces exotiques les plus remarquables récemment découvertes. Vol. Fasc. 3 pp. xxi-xxx, pls 21-30. Leipsic [Leipzig]: Leopold Voss.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Haematococcus is Haematococcus pluvialis Flotow.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas nivalis (F.A.Bauer) Wille.
Source of Synonymy
[Hooker, W.J.] (1824). Botany. 44. Red snow. The Edinburgh Journal of Science 1: 383 only.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 October 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 July 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025