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Species Anabaena isocystoides

Name: Anabaena isocystoides Welsh 1964

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: i.so.cys.to.i’des. N.L. fem. n. Isocystis, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. fem. adj. isocystoides, resembling Isocystis

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-na-BA͡E-na i-so-kys-to-I-des, feminine

Valid publication: Welsh H. A contribution to our knowledge of the blue-green algae of S.W. Africa. Nova Hedwigia 1964; 7:15-32.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Trichormus isocystoides (Welsh 1964) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1989

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Anabaena isocystoides is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Anabaena.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Anabaena Bory ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

Assigned by: Welsh H. A contribution to our knowledge of the blue-green algae of S.W. Africa. Nova Hedwigia 1964; 7:15-32.

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Record number: 16974