Docidium ehrenbergii Ralfs 1848

Publication Details
Docidium ehrenbergii Ralfs 1848: 157, pl. XXVI [26]: fig. 4; pl. XXXII [32]: fig. 4

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 ehrenbergii (Ralfs) De Bary.

Source of Synonymy
Delponte, G.B. (1877 '1878'). Specimen Desmidiacearum subalpinarum. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, serie 2 30: 1-186, pls I-XXI.

Type Information
Dolgeley, Carnarvon, Penzance, etc.;

Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Ehrenberg, for algae generally Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).

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 03 December 2024

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