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Genus Cryptococcum
Name: Cryptococcum Gama et al. 2019
Etymology: Cryp.to.coc’cum. Gr. masc. adj. kryptos, hidden; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed; N.L. neut. n. Cryptococcum, a hidden grain
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Cryptococc-), kryp-to-KOK-kum
Type species: Cryptococcum brasiliense Gama et al. 2019
Valid publication:
Gama WA, Rigonato J, Fiore MF, Sant'Anna CL. New insights into Chroococcus (Cyanobacteria) and two related genera: Cryptococcum gen. nov. and Inacoccus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 2019; 1:1-11. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SP: 3; CCALA: 2.
- 🧍 Full authorship: Gama, Rigonato, Fiore and Sant Anna 2019.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Cryptococcum brasiliense Gama et al. 2019 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Cryptococcum komarkovae corrig. Gama et al. 2019 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name Cryptococcum komarkovaum Gama et al. 2019 inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) misspelling
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Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae Rabenhorst 1863
Assigned by:
Gama WA, Rigonato J, Fiore MF, Sant'Anna CL. New insights into Chroococcus (Cyanobacteria) and two related genera: Cryptococcum gen. nov. and Inacoccus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 2019; 1:1-11.
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Record number: 6334
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