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Etymology: Bec’ki.a. N.L. fem. n. Beckia
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Becki-), BEK-ki-a
Type species: Beckia bella (Beck-Mannagetta 1929) Elenkin 1938
Valid publication: Elenkin AA. Monographia algarum cyanophycearum aquidulcium et terrestrium in finibus URSS inventarum. Pars specialis (Systematica). Fasc. I. Sumptibus Academiae Sicentarum URSS, Mosqua & Leningrad, 1938.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Microcrocis Richter 1893
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Beckia" Elenkin 1933 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Holopedium Lagerheim 1893 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Microcrocis Richter 1893 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Beckia bella (Beck-Mannagetta 1929) Elenkin 1938 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Beckia solea Komarenko 1975 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
Parent taxon: Microcystaceae Elenkin 1933
Assigned by: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes, 2 - Chroococcales. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 1986; 43:157-226.
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Record number: 6523