Cosmarium pygmaeum var. schliephackianum (Grunow) West & G.S.West 1898
Publication Details
Cosmarium pygmaeum var. schliephackianum (Grunow) West & G.S.West 1898: 302
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898). On some desmids of the United States. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 33: 279-322, pls 16-18.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Apr. 1898 [INA]
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 pygmaeum W.Archer.
Basionym
Cosmarium schliephackianum Grunow
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 December 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 17 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 May 2024
