Name: Kovacikia Miscoe et al. 2016
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ko.va.ci’ki.a. N.L. fem. n. Kovacikia, named in honor of Lubomir Kovaćik, Slovak phycologist
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Kovaciki-), ko-wa-KI-ki-a
Type species: Kovacikia muscicola Miscoe et al. 2016
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication: Miscoe LH, Johansen JR, Vaccarino MA, Pietrasiak N, Sherwood AR. The diatom flora and cyobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. II. Novel cyanobacteria from caves on Kauai, Hawaii. Bibliotheca Phycologica 2016; 120:75-152.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 6
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 6
Total number of child taxa: 7
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Kovacikia atmophytica Luz et al. 2023 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Kovacikia diezihuensis Shen and Li 2025 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| "Candidatus Kovacikia ellensis" Sudianto et al. 2026 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Kovacikia euganea Zampieri et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Kovacikia jiangxiensis Shen and Li 2025 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Kovacikia minuta Shen et al. 2022 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Kovacikia muscicola Miscoe et al. 2016 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014
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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