Desmidium granulosum Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1839
Publication Details
Desmidium granulosum Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1839: 51, pl. I: fig. 12 [no description]
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Über das im Jahre 1686 in Curland vom Himmel gefallene Meteor- papier und über dessen Zusammensetzung aus Conferven und Infusorien. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1838: 45-58, 2 pls.
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 granulosum Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), granulose (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024