Cosmarium viride Joshua 1885
Publication Details
Cosmarium viride Joshua 1885: 34, pl. 254: fig. 3 (as 'Cosmarium viridis Corda')
Published in: Joshua, W. (1885). On some new and rare Desmidieae. No. III. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 23: 33-35, pl. 254 with 11 figs.
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 Actinotaenium colpopelta (Brébisson ex W.Archer) Compère.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.[J.] (2007). Desmids of the Lowlands Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidaceae of the European Lowlands. pp. [1]-351, 20 text-figs, 123 pls. Zeist: KNNV Publishing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
