Cosmocladium tumidum L.N.Johnson 1895
Current name:
Heimansia tumida (L.N.Johnson) Coesel
Group focus up. Collected by David Williamson, Kelly Hall Tarn, Cumbria UK. Preserved sample. - 17 October 2002. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmocladium tumidum L.N.Johnson 1895: 296, pl. 233: fig. 23
Published in: Johnson, L.N. (1895). Some new and rare desmids of the United States. II. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 22: 289-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cosmocladium is Cosmocladium pulchellum Brébisson.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heimansia tumida (L.N.Johnson) Coesel.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
