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Name: Sphaerozyga Agardh ex Frank 1886
Etymology: Sphae.ro’zy.ga. Gr. fem. n. zygê; N.L. fem. n. Sphaerozyga, a pair of spheres
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Sphaerozyg-), spha͡e-RO-zy-ga
Valid publication: Frank AB. Dr. Johannes Leunis Synopsis der Pflanzenkunde. Aufl. 3. Band. 3 Specielle Botanik. Kryptogamen. Hahn'sche Buchhandlung, Hannover, 1886.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Sphaerozyga" Agardh 1827 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Sphaerozyga limnetica Fitschen 1903 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaerozyga nordstedtii Turner 1893 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Sphaerozyga smithii (Thwaites 1850) Wolle 1887 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Nostocaceae Eichler 1886
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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Record number: 48713