Penium australe var. minus Hodgetts 1925
Publication Details
Penium australe var. minus Hodgetts 1925: 71, fig. 6E
Published in: Hodgetts, W.J. (1926 '1925'). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. 6: Some freshwater algae from Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 13(1): 49-193.
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 Cosmarium australe var. minus (Hodgetts) Krieger & Gerloff.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 November 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
