Cosmarium tetragonum var. davidsonii (J.Roy & Bisset) West & G.S.West 1900
Publication Details
Cosmarium tetragonum var. davidsonii (J.Roy & Bisset) West & G.S.West 1900: 81
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1900). The alga-flora of Yorkshire: a complete account of the known freshwater algae of the county, with many notes on their affinities and distribution. Botanical Transactions of the Yorkshire Naturalists Union 5(23): 53-100.
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 Cosmarium davidsonii J.Roy.
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.
Basionym
Cosmarium davidsonii J.Roy
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), four-angled (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
