Cosmarium rostafinskii var. americanum West & G.S.West 1898
Publication Details
Cosmarium rostafinskii var. americanum West & G.S.West 1898: 304, pl. 17: fig. 13
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898). On some desmids of the United States. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 33: 279-322, pls 16-18.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Apr. 1898 [INA]
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 speciosum f. americanum (West & G.S.West) West & G.S.West.
Type Information
Type locality: Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: herb. L.N. Jonnson; 558 (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 November 2012 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 February 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
