Penium minutum var. undulatum West 1892
Publication Details
Penium minutum var. undulatum West 1892: 130, pl. XX: fig. 4
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 Pleurotaenium minutum var. undulatum (W.West) W.Krieger.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 October 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 March 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
