Cosmarium africanum West & G.S.West 1897

Publication Details
Cosmarium africanum West & G.S.West 1897: 115, pl. 368: fig. 1

Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 1-7, 33-42, 77-89, 113-122, 172-183, 235-243, 264-272, 297-304, pls 365-369.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 05 March 2011 by Meadhbh Moriarty.

Last updated: 18 July 2023

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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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