Penium cucurbitinum f. minus West & G.S.West 1894
Publication Details
Penium cucurbitinum f. minus West & G.S.West 1894: 4, no fig. (as 'minor')
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1894). New British freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 1894: 1-17.
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 cucurbitinum f. minus (West & G.S.West) Teiling.
Source of Synonymy
Teiling, E. (1954). Actinotaenium, genus desmidiacearum resuscitatum. Botanisk Notiser 4: 376-426.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 February 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
