Cosmarium undulatum var. obtusatum Schmidle 1894
Current name:
Cosmarium obtusatum (Schmidle) Schmidle
Pitsford Water SSSI, Northamptonshire. - 16 June 2011. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmarium undulatum var. obtusatum Schmidle 1894: 550, pl. 28: fig. 11
Published in: Schmidle, W. (1894). Algen aus dem Gebiete des Oberrheins. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 11: 544-555.
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 obtusatum (Schmidle) Schmidle.
Source of Synonymy
Schmidle, W. (1898). Die von Professor Dr. Volkens und Dr. Stuhlmann in Ost-Afrika gesammelten Desmidiaceen, bearbeitet unter Benützung der Vorarbeiten von Prof. G. Hieronymus. In Engler, A. Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. XVI. Unter Mitwirkung der Beamten des Kön. bot. Musetuns und Jes Kün. bot. Gartens zu Berlin, sowie anderer Botaniker. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 26: 1-59.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wavy.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 04 March 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 25 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024