Penium polymorphum f. obesum W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Penium polymorphum f. obesum W.B.Turner 1893: 17, pl. VII [7]: fig. 7
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 July 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 July 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024