Valid publication:
Komárek J, Anagnostidis K. Modern approach to the classification system of Cyanophytes 4 - Nostocales. Algological Studies 1989; 56:247-345.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Notes:
Komarek and Golubic (1990) assigned this genus to the subfamily "Anabaenoideae".Publication:
Komarek J, Golubic S. Guide to the Nomenclature and formal taxonomic treatment of oxyphototroph prokaryotes (Cyanoprokaryotes). Unknown Publisher, Unknown City, 1990.
Strunecky et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family "Aphanizomenonaceae".Publication:
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.
The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Anabaena Bory ex Bornet and Flahault 1886.Publication:
Bornet É, Flahault C. Revision des Nostocacées hétérocystées contenues dans les principaux herbiers de France (quatrième et dernier fragment). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Septième Série 1886; 7:177-262.
This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Fichormus"; "Tfichormus"; "Trfchormus"; "Trichomus"; "Trichonnus"; "Trichormua"; "Trihormus".
Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "TRCM" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
Subdivision:
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 32 Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 32 Total number of child taxa: 34