Docidium cristatum W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Docidium cristatum W.B.Turner 1893: 32, pl. IV [4]: fig. 7
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Docidium is Docidium baculum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurotaenium caldense var. cristatum (W.B.Turner) Willi Krieger.
Type Information
Bengal;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 March 2016 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 16 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 May 2024