Cosmarium lundellii var. aethiopicum West & G.S.West 1897
Publication Details
Cosmarium lundellii var. aethiopicum West & G.S.West 1897: 114
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 1-7, 33-42, 77-89, 113-122, 172-183, 235-243, 264-272, 297-304, pls 365-369.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium pachydermum var. aethiopicum (West & G.S.West) West & G.S.West.
Source of Synonymy
West, W. & West, G.S. (1905). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. II. pp. [i]-x, [1]-206, pls 33-64. London: The Ray Society.
Type Information
Type locality: Libongo. Ad margines flum. Lifune; (INA 1996) Type: No. 204: Welwitsch ; Sept. 1858; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 July 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 June 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
