Penium

Penium
Penium polymorphum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Zygnematophyceae
Order: Desmidiales
Family:
Genus:
Bréb. ex Ralfs
Species
  • P. cylindrus
  • P. exiguum
  • P. margaritaceum
  • P. spirostriolatum

Penium is a genus of green algae, and the sole member of the family Peniaceae.[1] The genus contains about 39 species.

References

  1. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Penium. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.