Willdenowia 34
Willdenowia – Annals of the Botanic Garden and
Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
ISSN 0511-9618
© 2004 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.
Jahn, R. & Kusber, W.-H. 2004:
Algae of the Ehrenberg collection – 1. Typification of 32 names of diatom taxa
described by C. G. Ehrenberg.
Willdenowia 34: 577-595.
doi:10.3372/wi.34.34219
Abstract
The present paper is the first in a series of papers typifying
names of algae taxa, which Ehrenberg described as new, and
illustrating the type specimens. In this paper, 32 diatom names from
18 genera in current use are typified, 58 infrageneric diatom names
are evaluated. Diploneis atmosphaerica and Odontella
rhomboides are validated as new names. Seven specimens are
designated as the types for names of the genera Brebissonia,
Gomphonema, Microtabella, Petrodictyon, Raphoneis, Rhopalodia,
Zygoceros. Four names are attached to specimens that are either
not available or not identifiable because of girdle band view or
unrecognizable drawings. Three names are heterotypic synonyms of
taxa described earlier. In addition, this paper presents an update
on the organization of the Ehrenberg collection after it has been
modernized through funds of the AlgaTerra project.
