Holacanthum aculeatum (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) Wille 1890
Current name:
Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs
In Sphagnum bog, Glen Lethnot, Angus, Scotland. - 21 April 2009. C.F.Carter (Chris.Carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Holacanthum aculeatum (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) Wille 1890: 11
Published in: Wille, N. (1890). Desmidaceae. In: Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren Gattungen und wichtigeren Arten insbesondere den Nutzpflanzen unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender Fachgelehrten, Teil 1, Abteilung 2. (Engler, A. & Prantl, K. Eds), pp. 1-16. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Request PDFPublication date: "Gedruckt im März 1890"
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Source of Synonymy
Kouwets, F.A.C. (1999). A check-list of desmids (Chlorophyta, Zygnemaphyceae) of France. Patrimoines Natureles 41: 1-148.
Basionym
Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 June 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 02 February 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
