Genus Oscillaria
Etymology: L. neut. n. oscillum, a swing; N.L. fem. n. Oscillaria
Gender: feminine (stem: Oscillari-)
Valid publication: Bosc LAG. [Title pending]. Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. 1803; 16:417.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
Taxonomic status: in need of a replacement
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Notes:
- Nomenclatural type of the family Oscillariaceae Engler 1892. Publication: Engler A. Syllabus der Vorlesungen über specielle and medicinisch-pharmaceutische Botanik. Grosse Ausgabe. Unknown publisher, Berlin, 1892.
- This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Oacillaria"; "Ogcillaria"; "Onscillaria"; "Osciflaria"; "Oscilaria"; "Oscilatria"; "Osciliaria"; "Oscillaiia"; "Oscillamria"; "Oscillaris"; "Oscillarla"; "Oscillarna"; "Oscillawia"; "Oscillawria"; "Oscillnria"; "Oscillraia"; "Oscillsria"; "Oscilluria"; "Oscitlaria"; "Oseillaria"; "Ovillaria".
- A nomenclatural type has not been designated.
- According to Komarek and Golubic (1990) originally assigned to Cyanobacteria but probably pre-starting-point orth. var. of Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont, 1892. Publication: Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
- Illegitimate according to Silva (1980). Publication: Silva PC. Names of classes and families of living algae with special reference to their use in the Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht, 1980.
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Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "OSLR" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.
Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
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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