Cosmarium speciosum var. rostafinskii (Gutwinski) West & G.S.West 1908
Current name:
Cosmarium rostafinskii Gutwinski
Rozel Jersey, on wet rocks. Empty cells - 20 April 2017. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Cosmarium speciosum var. rostafinskii (Gutwinski) West & G.S.West 1908: 251
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1908). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. III. pp. [i]-xv, [1]-274, pl. 65-95. London: The Ray Society.
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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 rostafinskii Gutwinski.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.[J.] (2023). Desmids of the Lowlands. 2nd revised & extended edition. pp. [1]-424, 21 figures, 136 plates. Zeist: KNNV Uitgeverij.
Basionym
Cosmarium rostafinskii Gutwinski
Type Information
Type locality: Poland: near Lemberg; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 September 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
