Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Xanthidium bifurcatum var. simplex
Desmidiaceae
Xanthidium bifurcatum var. simplex Playfair , nom. inval., scientific
Playfair, G. in Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (ed.) (1917), Census of New South Wales freshwater algae. A census of New South Wales plants : with supplements to follow on vascular cryptogams by various specialists Suppl. 1: 236 [primary reference]
pro parte misapplication: Xanthidium bifurcatum Borge legitimate by Playfair, G. (1907), Some new or less known desmids found in New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 180
  • Comment: Playfair refers to one of two figures in plate iv, fig. 9 as representing var. simplex. He does not provide a description of the variety.
Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995), Bibliographic checklist of non-marine algae in Australia: - [secondary reference]
Entwisle, T.J. & Nairn, L. (2011), Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia. Edn. Version 1.0: - [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
  • Distribution: New South Wales, Endemic to Australia