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Genus Chroakolemma
Name: Chroakolemma Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018
Etymology: Chro.a.ko.lem’ma. Gr. Chroiakos, colored; Gr. neut. n. lemma, sheath, referring to the distinctive colored sheath; N.L. neut. n. Chroakolemma
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Chroakolemmat-), khro-a-ko-LEM-ma
Type species: Chroakolemma opacum corrig. Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018
Valid publication:
Becerra-Absalón I, Johansen JR, Munoz-Martín MA, Montejano G. Chroakolemma gen. nov. (Leptolyngbyaceae, Cyanobacteria) from soil biocrusts in the semi-desert Central Region of Mexico. Phytotaxa 2018; 367:201-218. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Becerra Absalón and Johansen) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Becerra Absalon et al.).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: FCME: 6.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 6
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Chroakolemma edaphica (Elenkin 1949) Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018 inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) misspelling Chroakolemma edaphicum corrig. (Elenkin 1949) Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) synonym Chroakolemma opaca Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018 inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) misspelling Chroakolemma opacum corrig. Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Chroakolemma pellucida Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018 inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) misspelling Chroakolemma pellucidum corrig. Becerra-Absalón and Johansen 2018 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Becerra-Absalón I, Johansen JR, Munoz-Martín MA, Montejano G. Chroakolemma gen. nov. (Leptolyngbyaceae, Cyanobacteria) from soil biocrusts in the semi-desert Central Region of Mexico. Phytotaxa 2018; 367:201-218. 🇲🇽
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Record number: 6321
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