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Genus Calochaete
Name: Calochaete Hauer et al. 2013
Etymology: Ca.lo.chae’te. N.L. fem. n. Calochaete, From the Greek Kalos (beatutiful) and chaete (long hair), refers to one of the morphological features
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Calochaet-), ka-lo-KHA͡E-te
Type species: Calochaete cimrmanii Hauer et al. 2013
Valid publication:
Hauer T, Bohunická M, Mühlsteinová R. Calochaete gen. nov. (Cyanobacteria, Nostocales), a new cyanobacterial type from the “páramo” zone in Costa Rica. Phytotaxa 2013; 109:36-44. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family "Fortieaceae" Komárek et al. 2014. Publication: Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR. Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach. Preslia 2014; 86:295-335.
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🧕 Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Leptobasaceae Elenkin 1917.
Publication:
Strunecky O, Ivanova AP, Mares J. An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis. J Phycol 2023; 59:12-51.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CBFS: 1; CCALA: 1.
- 🧍 Full authorship: Hauer, Bohunická and Mühlsteinová.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Calochaete cimrmanii Hauer et al. 2013 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
Assigned by:
Hauer T, Bohunicka M, Johansen JR, Mares J, Berrendero-Gomez E. Reassessment of the cyanobacterial family Microchaetaceae and establishment of new families Tolypothrichaceae and Godleyaceae. J Phycol 2014; 50:1089-1100.
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Record number: 6354
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