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Genus Scytolyngbya
Name: Scytolyngbya Song and Li 2015
Etymology: Scy.to.lyng’by.a. N.L. fem. n. Scytolyngbya, the name of genus was chosen due to the repeatedly false branching
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Scytolyngby-), sky-to-LYN͡G-by-a
Type species: Scytolyngbya timoleontis Song and Li 2015
Valid publication:
Song G-F, Jiang Y-G, Li R-H. Scytolyngbya timoleontis, gen. et sp. nov. (Leptolyngbyaceae, Cyanobacteria): a novel false branching Cyanobacteria from China. Phytotaxa 2015; 224:72-84. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Song and Li) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Song et al.).
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Scytolyngbya timoleontis Song and Li 2015 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Song G-F, Jiang Y-G, Li R-H. Scytolyngbya timoleontis, gen. et sp. nov. (Leptolyngbyaceae, Cyanobacteria): a novel false branching Cyanobacteria from China. Phytotaxa 2015; 224:72-84. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 6380
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