Teiling, E. (1954), Actinotaenium, genus Desmidiacearum resuscitatum. Botaniska Notiser: 399, fig. 36 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Penium cucurbitinum Bisset legitimate

Prescott, G.W., Croasdale, H.T., Vinyard, W.C. & Bicudo, C.E.M. (1981), A Synopsis of North American Desmids; Part II: Desmidiaceae: Placodermae; Section 3: - [secondary reference]

Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995), Bibliographic checklist of non-marine algae in Australia: - [secondary reference]

Dingley, M.O. (2003), Desmids (Chlorophyta) from two freshwater sites in Victoria with an emphasis on new records. Victorian Naturalist 120: - [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. & Nairn, L. (2011), Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia. Edn. Version 1.0: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Penium cucurbitinum Bisset legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cosmarium cucurbitinum (Bisset) Lütkem. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Penium cucurbitinum f. minus West & G.S.West legitimate taxonomic synonym: Penium cucurbitinum f. majus West & G.S.West legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cosmarium cucurbitinum var. grande Grönblad legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cosmarium cucurbitinum f. minus (West & G.S.West) J.Sampaio legitimate taxonomic synonym: Actinotaenium cucurbitinum f. minus (West & G.S.West) Teiling legitimate taxonomic synonym: Actinotaenium cucurbitinum var. subpolymorphum (Nordst.) Teiling legitimate

• APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales, Victoria

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2015), Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [secondary reference]

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