Penium heterotaphridium W.West & G.S.West 1902
Publication Details
Penium heterotaphridium W.West & G.S.West 1902: 135; pl. 18, fig. 3,4
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1902). A contribution to the freshwater algae of Ceylon. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Botany, Series 2, 6: 123-215, pls 17-22.
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 Actinotaenium heterotaphridium (W.West & G.S.West) Růžička & Pouzar.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 April 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 06 April 2017
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024