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Name: Pseudonostoc Elenkin 1949
Etymology: Pseu.do.nos’toc. Gr. neut. adj. pseudes, false; N.L. neut. n. Nostoc, a cyanobacterial genus; N.L. neut. n. Pseudonostoc, a false Nostoc
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Pseudonostoc-), pse͡u-do-NOS-tok
Type species: Pseudonostoc richteri Elenkin 1949
Valid publication: Elenkin AA. Monographia algarum Cyanophycearum aquidulcium et terrestrium in finibus URSS inventarum. Pars specialis (Systematica), Fasc. II. III. Hormogoneae (Geitl.) Elenk. Sumptibus Academiae Scientarum URSS, Mosqua & Leningrad, 1949.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Isocystis Borzì ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Isocystis Borzì ex Bornet and Flahault 1886 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| "Pseudonostoc" Elenkin 1935 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudonostoc minutissimum (Kützing 1843) Elenkin 1949 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | orphaned species |
| Pseudonostoc richteri Elenkin 1949 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
Assigned by: Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of Cyanophytes 4 - Nostocales. Algological Studies 1989; 56:247-345.
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Record number: 17965