Xanthidium armatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Xanthidium armatum Brébisson ex Ralfs
In Sphagnum pool near Lough Maumwee, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland - 12 October 2005. David John (d_m_john@ntlworld.com)
Publication Details
Xanthidium armatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 112, pl. XVIII [18]: figs a-g
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
