Penium minutum f. punctatum West 1892
Publication Details
Penium minutum f. punctatum West 1892: 130, pl. XX [20]: fig. 2 (as ' var. crassum f. punctata')
Published in: West, W. (1892). A contribution to the freshwater algae of west Ireland. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 29: 103-216.
Request PDFPublication date: 26 April 1892
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 Haplotaenium minutum var. crassum (West) Cambra Sánchez.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 October 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 04 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
