Cosmarium subcostatum f. minus West & G.S.West 1896

Publication Details
Cosmarium subcostatum f. minus West & G.S.West 1896: 379, pl. 361: fig. 15 (as 'minor')

Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1896). Algae from Central Africa. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 34: 377-384.

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Type 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 subcostatum var. minus (West & G.S.West) Kurt Förster.

Source of Synonymy
Förster, K. (1981). Revision und Validierung von Desmidiaceen-Namen aus früheren Publikationen. 2. Revision and validation of desmid names. 2. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement Volumes 28: 236-251.

Type Information
Type locality: Mwangadan River. S. of Fuladoga , Central Africa; (INA 1996) Type: J.W.Gregory; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 July 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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