Cosmarium laeve var. africanum Willi Krieger & Gerloff 1969
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Publication Details
Cosmarium laeve var. africanum Willi Krieger & Gerloff 1969: 261, pl. 44, fig. 6
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
The taxonomic status of this entity requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 April 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 08 April 2009
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David John in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025