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Name: Oscillaria Bosc ex Engler 1892
Etymology: Os.cil.la’ri.a. N.L. fem. n. Oscillaria, a swinging organism
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Oscillari-), os-kil-LA-ri-a
Valid publication: Engler A. Syllabus der Vorlesungen über specielle and medicinisch-pharmaceutische Botanik. Grosse Ausgabe. Gebrüder Borntraeger, Berlin, 1892.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Oscillaria" Bosc 1803 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
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: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Oscillaria caspica Henckel 1909 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillaria geitlerii Kiselev 1927 | inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) | misspelling |
| Oscillaria microscopica Heydrich 1892 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillaria tenuissima Samano Bishop 1932 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
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Record number: 45672