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Name: Xanthotrichum Wille ex Kirchner 1898
Etymology: Xan.tho.tri’chum. Gr. masc. adj. xanthos, yellow; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. neut. n. Xanthotrichum, a yellow hair
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Xanthotrich-), ksan-tho-TRI-khum
Type species: Xanthotrichum contortum Wille ex Kirchner 1898
Valid publication: Kirchner O. Schizophyceae. In: A. Engler KP (eds), Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien. I. Teil, Abt. 1a, Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig, 1898, p. 45-92.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont 1892
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont 1892 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| "Oscillatoriella" Gaillon 1833 | heterotypic synonym, not validly published |
| "Xanthotrichum" Wille 1893 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| "Trichophorus" Palisot de Beauvois ex Desvaux 1809 | heterotypic 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: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Xanthotrichum contortum Wille ex Kirchner 1898 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by: Geitler L. Synoptische Darstellung der Cyanophyceen in morphologischer und systematischer Hinsicht. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 1925; 41:163-294.
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Record number: 8263