Penium rufopellitum J.Roy 1877
Publication Details
Penium rufopellitum J.Roy 1877: 73, no fig. (as 'rufo-pellitum')
Published in: Roy, J. (1877). Contributions to the demid flora of Perthshire. No. 1. Scottish Naturalist 4: 68-74, no figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium rufescens (Cleve) Teiling.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Aberdeen, Kincardine, Perth and Connemara; (Roy 1877: 73)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 February 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 October 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024