Examination of the type material of Synedra rumpens
=Fragilaria rumpens, Bacillariophyceae |
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| Authors: | Akihiro Tuji David M Williams |
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| Institution: | Department of Botany, The National Science Museum, Tokyo 4-1-1, Amakubo, Ibaraki, 305-0005, Japan;and;Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, London, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK |
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| Abstract: | Fragilaria rumpens (Kütz.) G. W. F. Carlson is assumed to be a cosmopolitan species, and is often reported from ponds and lakes. Nevertheless, this species is similar to both Fragilaria capucina Desm. and Fragilaria vaucheriae (Kütz.) J. B. Petersen and, as a consequence, the taxonomy of all three species has been confusing. In an attempt to solve the taxonomic problems within this group, we have examined the type material of Synedra rumpens and discuss the differences between it and some of those species said to be similar. |
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| Keywords: | Fragilaria rumpens morphology nomenclature Synedra rumpens taxonomy |
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