Cosmarium maximum (Børgesen) West & G.S.West 1897
Publication Details
Cosmarium maximum (Børgesen) West & G.S.West 1897: 114
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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Cosmarium obsoletum subsp. maximum Børgesen
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), largest.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 August 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
