Xanthidium spinosum (W.Joshua) West & G.S.West 1908
Publication Details
Xanthidium spinosum (W.Joshua) West & G.S.West 1908: 209
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1908 '1907'). Fresh-water algae from Burma, including a few from Bengal and Madras. Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta 6(2): 175-260, pls X-XVI.
Publication date: 25 Feb 1908
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Cosmarium spinosum W.Joshua
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiny.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 May 2024