Name: Parenchymorpha Tseng and Hua 1984

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Pa.ren.chy.mor’pha. Gr. neut. n. parenchyma, poured in beside; Gr. fem. n. morphê, shape; N.L. fem. n. Parenchymorpha, parenchyma-shaped organism

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Parenchymorph-), pa-ren-k^hy-MOR-p^ha

Type species: Parenchymorpha xishanica Tseng and Hua 1984

Valid publication: Tseng CK, Hua MS. Parenchymorpha xishanica, a new cyanophyte from Xisha Islands of China. Scientia Sinica, Series B 1984; 27:811-817.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Parenchymorphataceae Tseng and Hua 1984. Publication: Tseng CK, Hua MS. Parenchymorpha xishanica, a new cyanophyte from Xisha Islands of China. Scientia Sinica, Series B 1984; 27:811-817.
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Parenchymorphaceae corrig. Tseng and Hua 1984. Publication: Tseng CK, Hua MS. Parenchymorpha xishanica, a new cyanophyte from Xisha Islands of China. Scientia Sinica, Series B 1984; 27:811-817.
  • 🧕 Hoffmann et al. (2005) assigned this genus to the family "Symphyonemataceae" Hoffmann et al. 2005. Publication: Hoffmann L, Komárek J, Kaštovský J. System of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacteria) – state in 2004. Algol. Stud. 2005; 117:95-115.
  • 🧕 Komarek et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the family "Symphyonemataceae" Hoffmann et al. 2005. 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.
  • 🧕 Tseng and Hua (1984) assigned this genus to the family Parenchymorphaceae corrig. Tseng and Hua 1984. Publication: Tseng CK, Hua MS. Parenchymorpha xishanica, a new cyanophyte from Xisha Islands of China. Scientia Sinica, Series B 1984; 27:811-817.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Parenchymorpha xishanica Tseng and Hua 1984	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Scytonemataceae corrig. Frank 1886

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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