Penium annulare var. obesum W.West 1891
Publication Details
Penium annulare var. obesum W.West 1891: 354; pl. 315, fig. 7
Published in: West, W. (1891). The freshwater algae of Maine. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 29: 353-357.
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 Pleurotaenium annulare var. obesum (West) Croasdale.
Type Information
USA: Maine: Scarborough;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ring-shaped, arranged in a circle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 October 2015 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 29 October 2015
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
