Cosmarium planum West & G.S.West 1895
Publication Details
Cosmarium planum West & G.S.West 1895: 59, pl. VIII: fig 9
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1895). A contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Madagascar. Transactions of the Linnean Society of Botany, London 5: 41-90, pls 5-9.
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 exiguum var. planum (West & G.S.West) Krieger & Gerloff.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 May 2013 by Tom Smith.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024