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Name: Arthrospira platensis Gomont 1892
Etymology: pla.ten’sis. N.L. fem. adj. platensis, referring to Rio de la Plata, Argentina
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pla-TEN-sis, feminine
Valid publication: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Limnospira platensis (Gomont 1892) Santos and Hentschke 2023
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Oscillatoria platensis" (Nordstedt 1884) Bourrelly 1970 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Limnospira platensis (Gomont 1892) Santos and Hentschke 2023 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Arthrospira jenneri var. platensis (Gomont 1892) Guarrera and Kühnemann 1949 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), distinct rank |
| "Limnospira platensis" (Gomont 1892) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Limnospira platensis (Gomont 1892) Pinchart et al. 2024 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrospira platensis f. granulata Desikachary 1959 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Arthrospira platensis f. minor Rich 1931 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Arthrospira platensis var. tenuis (Rao 1937) Desikachary 1959 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Arthrospira Stizenberger ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.
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Record number: 11883