Penium spirostriolatum var. amplificatum M.Schmidt 1903
Current name:
Penium amplificatum (M.Schmidt) Westen & Coesel
Capitate apices and very well developed spiral ridges. Sphagnum bog near Lough Gouragh, Hags Glen, Co Kerry, Ireland. - 26 June 2013. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Penium spirostriolatum var. amplificatum M.Schmidt 1903: 16, pl. 2: fig. 19
Published in: Schmidt, M. (1903). Grundlagen einer Algenflora der Lüneburger Heide. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultät der Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen. pp. 1-101, 4 text-fig., 2 pl. Hildesheim: Druck von August Lax.
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 Penium amplificatum (M.Schmidt) Westen & Coesel.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
