Euastrum
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida

Observations on Euastrum verrucosum

Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger

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Euastrum verrucosum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: n.a.

Add’l Synonyms: Cosmarium quadrangulare Corda 1839
                               Cosmarium baillyanum Brébisson ex Meneghini 1840
                               Cosmarium verrucosum (Ehrenberg) Meneghini ????
                               Euastrum verrucosum f. genuina Raciborski ????

Dimension: Length (70)–80–110–(120) µm, width (65)–70–105–(120) µm, L/W (0.95)–1.05–1.15–(1.2).

Occurrence: Acidophilic alga, as an accompanying species in acidic sphagnum bog pits, silting zones of moor lakes, alpine ponds and the like up to 2000 m. Also widespread in lowlands.

Left: Original graphic by Prof. Lenzenweger.
Right: Photomicrograph by Prof. Lenzenweger. For microphotography, the microscope illumination was adjusted in such a way that as many features as possible that are important for species identification are prominently displayed.

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