Valid publication:
Anagnostidis K, Komárek J. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes 3 - Oscillatoriales. Algological Studies 1988; 50-53:327-472.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICN
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Notes:
Nomenclatural type of the family Leptolyngbyaceae 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.
Boone et al. (2001) assigned this genus to the class "Cyanobacteria".Publication:
Garrity GM, Holt JG. The Road Map to the Manual. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria), Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, p. 119-166.
Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family Pseudanabaenaceae Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988.Publication:
Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Plectonema Thuret ex Gomont 1892.Publication:
Gomont M. Sur quelques Oscillariées nouvelles. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 1899; 46:25-41.
Subdivision:
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 11 Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 15 Total number of child taxa: 16