Cosmarium laeve var. octangulare (Wille) West & G.S.West 1908
Publication Details
Cosmarium laeve var. octangulare (Wille) West & G.S.West 1908: 101 (as 'octangularis')
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1908). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. III. pp. [i]-xv, [1]-274, pl. 65-95. London: The Ray Society.
Publication date: Nov-Dec
Type 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 meneghinii f. octangulare Wille
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024