Cosmarium plicatum var. hibernicum West 1892
Publication Details
Cosmarium plicatum var. hibernicum West 1892: 142, pl. XXIV [24]: fig. 9
Published in: West, W. (1892). A contribution to the freshwater algae of west Ireland. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 29: 103-216.
Request PDFPublication date: 26 April 1892
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 holmiense var. hibernicum (West) Schmidle.
Source of Synonymy
Schmidle, W. (1894). Einzellige Algen aus den Berner Alpen. Hedwigia 33(2): 86-96, pl. 6.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), folded into pleats or furrows, usually longitudinally (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
