Docidium coronatum Brébisson 1848

Publication Details
Docidium coronatum Brébisson 1848: 217, pl. XXXV [35]: fig. 6

Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.

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Publication date: 1 Jan 1848

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Docidium is Docidium baculum Brébisson ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurotaenium coronatum (Brébisson) Rabenhorst.

Source of Synonymy
Rabenhorst, L. (1868). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio III. Algae chlorophyllophyceas, melanophyceas et rhodophyceas complectens. pp. i-xx, 1-461, 51 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.

Type Information
Type locality: "Falaise, Brebisson." [Normandy, France]; (Ralfs 1848: 217)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crowned (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 August 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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