Cosmarium reniforme (Ralfs) W.Archer 1874
Current name:
Cosmarium reniforme (Ralfs) W.Archer
Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK. - 16 May 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmarium reniforme (Ralfs) W.Archer 1874: 92
Published in: Archer, W. (1874). The Desmidieae of Norway. [Review of] Nordstedt, O. (1873) Bidrag till kännedomen om sydligare Norges Desmidiéer. Journal of Botany 12: 92-95.
Publication date: March 1874
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Cosmarium margaritiferum var. reniforme Ralfs
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), kidney-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 October 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024