Name: Cronbergia Komárek et al. 2010

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Cron.berg’i.a. N.L. fem. n. Cronbergia, referring to Cronberg

Gender: feminine (stem: Cronbergi-)

Type species: Cronbergia siamensis (Antarikanonda 1985) Komárek et al. 2010

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Komárek J, Zapomělová E, Hindák F. Cronbergia gen. nov., a new cyanobacterial genus (Cyanophyta) with a special strategy of heterocyte formation. Cryptogamie, Algologie 2010; 31:321-341.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family Nostocaceae Eichler 1886. 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.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Anabaena Bory ex Bornet and Flahault 1886. Publication: Antarikanonda P. A new species of the genus Anabaena: Anabaena siamensis sp. nov. (Cyanophyceae) from Thailand. Nova Hedwigia 1985; 41:343-352.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Cylindrospermum Kützing ex Bornet and Flahault 1886. Publication: Johansen JR, Bohunicka M, Lukesova A, Hrckova K, Vaccarino MA, Chesarino NM. Morphological and molecular characterization within 26 strains of the genus Cylindrospermum (Nostocaceae, Cyanobacteria), with descriptions of three new species. J Phycol 2014; 50:187-202.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Richelia Schmidt 1902. Publication: Hindák F. A contribution to the taxonomy of the nostocalean genus Richelia (Cyanophyta/Cyanobacteria). Biologia, Bratislava 2000; 54:3.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Anabaenopsis Miller 1923. Publication: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of Cyanophytes 4 - Nostocales. Algological Studies 1989; 56:247-345.
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SAG: 2; CCALA: 1.
  • 🧍 Full authorship: Komárek, Zapomělová and Hindák 2010.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Cronbergia amazonensis Genuário et al. 2018	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cronbergia paucicellularis Komárek et al. 2010	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cronbergia planctonica (Cronberg 2003) Komárek et al. 2010	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
    Cronbergia siamensis (Antarikanonda 1985) Komárek et al. 2010	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Scytonemataceae corrig. Frank 1886

Assigned by: 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.

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