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Cosmarium contractum </em>var.<em> rotundatum Desmid Species Outer Hebrides

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Phylum: Charophyta   Family: Desmidiaceae

Cosmarium contractum var. rotundatum  Borge

Widespread, especially in the north-west. An acidophile but tolerant of mildly nutrient rich waters

References: 
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.J. (2007) Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European Lowlands
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. (2011) The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles

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