Penium margaritaceum var. irregulare West & G.S.West 1905
Publication Details
Penium margaritaceum var. irregulare West & G.S.West 1905: 23, pl. I [1]: fig. 2 (as 'irregularius')
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1905). Freshwater algae from the Orkneys and Shetlands. Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinbrugh 23: 3-41.
Request PDFType 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 (Latin), pearly.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
