Cosmarium laeve var. cymatium West & G.S.West 1905
Publication Details
Cosmarium laeve var. cymatium West & G.S.West 1905: 23, pl. 1: fig. j
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1905). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. II. pp. [i]-x, [1]-206, pls 33-64. London: The Ray Society.
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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium cymatium (West & G.S.West) Willi Krieger & Gerloff.
Source of Synonymy
Krieger, W. & Gerloff, J. (1962). Die Gattung Cosmarium, Lieferung 1: Seiten III-XVIII, Tafeln 1-19, 19bis, u. 20-22 Sowie enie Abbildung im Pext ausgegeben am 15. September 1962 . pp. [i]-xviii, 1-112, pls 1-22 [23 pls]. Weinheim: Verlag von J. Cramer.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
