Penium interruptum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Planotaenium interruptum (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Petlovany & Palamar-Mordvintseva
Apical views at different focus points. - 26 April 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Penium interruptum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 151, pl. XXV [25]: fig. 4 a, b
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
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 Planotaenium interruptum (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Petlovany & Palamar-Mordvintseva.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), interrupted, not continued (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 01 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
