Staurastrum gracile var. nanum Wille 1880
Publication Details
Staurastrum gracile var. nanum Wille 1880: 46, pl. II [2]: fig. 31
Published in: Wille, N. (1880). Bidrag till Kundskaben om Norges Ferskvandsalger 1. Smaalenenes. Chlorophyllophyceer. Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Kristiania 1880(11): 1-72, 2 pls.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum asteroideum var. nanum (Wille) Grönblad.
Source of Synonymy
Grönblad, R. (1948). Freshwater algae from Täckton träsk. Botaniska Notiser 1948(4): 413-424.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
