Penium terrestre C.-C.Jao 1949
Publication Details
Penium terrestre C.-C.Jao 1949: 41, fig. 1: 16-22
Published in: Jao, C.-C. (1949). Studies on the freshwater algae of China. XIX. Desmidiaceae from Kwangsi. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica 3: 37-95, 9 figs.
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 terrestre (C.-C.Jao) Y.Wei.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing on the ground or soil, as opposed to rocks or trees (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 January 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 August 2023
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
