Some critical remarks about new and rare to Polish flora desmids from the Suwałki Lakeland

Grażyna M. Tomaszewicz, Elżbieta Skrzeczkowska

Abstract


Species of desmids found in the Suwałki Lakeland are presented; these species are new and rare in the flora of Poland: Cosmarium contractum var. retusum (W. et G. S. West) W. Krieg. et Gerl., C. hammeri var. protuberans W. et G. S. West, C. plicatum Reinsch var. plicatum, C. pseudoconnatum var. pseudoconnatum f. latior Borge, Staurastrurim gemelliparum Nordst., S. tohopekaligense var. trifurcatum W. et G. S. West. A critical view is expressed on the creation of infraspecific units within some of these species.

Keywords


Desmidiaceae; taxonomic comments; Poland

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1989.010

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  • 2083-9480 (online)
  • 0001-6977 (print; ceased since 2016)
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