Docidium excelsum W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Docidium excelsum W.B.Turner 1893: 31, pl. IV [4]: fig. 2
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
Request PDFType 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 excelsum (W.B.Turner) Gutwinski.
Source of Synonymy
Gutwinski, R. (1902). De algis a Dre Raciborski in insula Java collectis. Bulletin International de l'Académie des Sciences de Cracovie. Classe des Sciences Mathematiques et Naturelles 39: 575-617, pls 36-40.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tall.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 July 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
