Penium rufescens Cleve 1864
Publication Details
Penium rufescens Cleve 1864: 493, pl. IV [4]: fig 5
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1864). Bidrag till kännedomen om Sveriges sötvattensalger af familjen Desmidieae. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 20: 481-498, pl. IV.
Request PDFType 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.
Source of Synonymy
Teiling, E. (1954). Actinotaenium, genus desmidiacearum resuscitatum. Botanisk Notiser 4: 376-426.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
