Desmidium apiculosum Ehrenberg 1838
Publication Details
Desmidium apiculosum Ehrenberg 1838: 142, no fig.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Desmidium is Desmidium swartzii C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum muricatum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Source of Synonymy
Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2025
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025
