Penium clevei var. africanum Schmidle 1898
Publication Details
Penium clevei var. africanum Schmidle 1898: 20, pl. 1: fig 12
Published in: Schmidle, W. (1898). Die von Professor Dr. Volkens und Dr. Stuhlmann in Ost-Afrika gesammelten Desmidiaceen, bearbeitet unter Benützung der Vorarbeiten von Prof. G. Hieronymus. In Engler, A. Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. XVI. Unter Mitwirkung der Beamten des Kön. bot. Musetuns und Jes Kün. bot. Gartens zu Berlin, sowie anderer Botaniker. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 26: 1-59.
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 clevei var. africanum (Schmidle) Kurt Förster.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Cleve; for algae (particularly diatoms) generally, either Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905) or Astrid Maria Cleve (1875-1968).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 May 2013 by Tom Smith.
Last updated: 02 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
