Cosmarium cucurbita f. minus W.West & G.S.West 1897

Publication Details
Cosmarium cucurbita f. minus W.West & G.S.West 1897: 176

Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 1-7, 33-42, 77-89, 113-122, 172-183, 235-243, 264-272, 297-304, pls 365-369.

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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 Actinotaenium cucurbita f. minus (W.West & G.S.West) Teiling ex H.Croasdale.

Type Information
Angola: HuĂ­la: "Morro de Lopollo";

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), gourd; dolt; may be intended as the genus Cucurbita, squash, gourd, etc..

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 06 November 2006 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 22 November 2015

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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