Genus Aposphaerospermum

Name: Aposphaerospermum Zhang and Song 2026

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Aposphaerosperm-), a-po-sp^ha͡e-ro-SPER-mum

Type species: Aposphaerospermum hubeiense Zhang and Song 2026

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhang Q, Feng C, Wang H, Li L, Li T, Zheng L, Song L. Aposphaerospermum hubeiense gen . & sp. nov . (Aphanizomenonaceae, Nostocales), a novel geosmin-producing cyanobacterium from an eutrophic reservoir in China. Phycologia 2026; 65:1-12. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Zhang and Song) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Zhang et al.).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: FACHB: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Aposphaerospermum hubeiense Zhang and Song 2026	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Aphanizomenaceae corrig. Elenkin 1938

Assigned by: Zhang Q, Feng C, Wang H, Li L, Li T, Zheng L, Song L. Aposphaerospermum hubeiense gen . & sp. nov . (Aphanizomenonaceae, Nostocales), a novel geosmin-producing cyanobacterium from an eutrophic reservoir in China. Phycologia 2026; 65:1-12. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 73215

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