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Cosmarium hornavanense Desmid Species Outer Hebrides

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Phylum: Charophyta   Family: Desmidiaceae

Cosmarium hornavanense  Gutwinski 1909

Almost certainly a species complex, at present representing a large size-range. Kouwets (in manuscript) is attempting to sort out the confusion. Meanwhile, it is difficult to pinpoint a typical habitat or species range.

References: 
Gutwinski, R. (1909) Flora algarum montium tetransium.
Kouwets, F.A.C. (in manuscript) European Flora of the Desmid Genus Cosmarium.
Tsarenko, P.M., Wasser, S.P. & Nevo, E. (editors) (2014) Algae of Ukraine, Volume 4: Charophyta.
Croasdale, H. & Flint, E.A. (1988) Flora of New Zealand: Desmids, Volume 2.

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