Xanthidium apiculiferum West 1892
Publication Details
Xanthidium apiculiferum West 1892: 167, pl. XXIV [24]: fig. 17
Published in: West, W. (1892). A contribution to the freshwater algae of west Ireland. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 29: 103-216.
Request PDFPublication date: 26 April 1892
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Lakes near Recess, Ireland [probably Garrowman Lough, Recess, Co. Galway]; (West 1892: 167)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearing a short point.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
