Docidium minutum Ralfs 1848

Current name: Haplotaenium minutum (Ralfs) Bando
Loch Gower, South Ayrshire, Scotland. - 06 April 2009. Chris Carter(Chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)

Publication Details
Docidium minutum Ralfs 1848: 158, pl. XXVI [26]: fig. 5

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.

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Publication 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 Haplotaenium minutum (Ralfs) Bando.

Source of Synonymy
Bando, T. (1988). Haplotaenium, a new genus separated from Pleurotaenium (Desmidiaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Japanese Botany 63(5): 169-178, 4 figures.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 26 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 09 April 2025