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Genus Siamcapillus
Name: Siamcapillus Tawong et al. 2022
Etymology: Si.am.ca.pil’lus. N.L. n. Siam, in Latin is the old name for Thailand, referring to the locality where the organism was isolated; L. masc. n. capillus, meaning thread or filament; N.L. masc. n. Siamcapillus, thread or filament of Siam [probably better: Siamicapillus]
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Siamcapill-), si-am-ka-PIL-lus
Type species: Siamcapillus rubidus Tawong et al. 2022
Valid publication:
Tawong W, Pongcharoen P, Nishimura T, Saijuntha W. Siamcapillus rubidus gen. et sp. nov. (Oculatellaceae), a novel filamentous cyanobacterium from Thailand based on molecular and morphological analyses. Phytotaxa 2022; 558:33-52. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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 Siamcapillus rubidus Tawong et al. 2022 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Oculatellaceae Mai and Johansen 2018
Assigned by:
Tawong W, Pongcharoen P, Nishimura T, Saijuntha W. Siamcapillus rubidus gen. et sp. nov. (Oculatellaceae), a novel filamentous cyanobacterium from Thailand based on molecular and morphological analyses. Phytotaxa 2022; 558:33-52.
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Record number: 19959
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