Docidium nodosum Bailey ex Ralfs 1848
Publication Details
Docidium nodosum Bailey ex Ralfs 1848: 218, pl. XXXV [35]: fig. 8 a, b
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 Docidium is Docidium baculum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurotaenium nodosum (Bailey ex Ralfs) P.Lundell.
Source of Synonymy
Lundell, P.M. (1871). De Desmidiaceis, quae in Suecia inventae sunt, observationes criticae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, ser. 3, 8(2): 1-100, 8 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: "United States, Bailey."
; (Pritchard 1861: 218)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), knotted, knobbly (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 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
