Name: Anabaenothrix vaginicola (Fritsch and Rich 1929) Randhawa 1936

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Anabaena vaginicola Fritsch and Rich 1929

Etymology: va.gi.ni’co.la. L. fem. n. vagina, sheath; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, dweller, inhabitant; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. vaginicola, inhabitant of a sheath (nominative in apposition)

Pronunciation, gender: wa-gi-NI-ko-la, feminine

Valid publication: Randhawa MS. GENUS “ANABAENOTHRIX” AND PARALLELISM IN EVOLUTION IN FRESHWATER ALGAE. Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 1936; 3B(5):407-410.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Wollea vaginicola (Fritsch and Rich 1929) Singh 1942

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Wollea vaginicola (Fritsch and Rich 1929) Singh 1942	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Anabaena vaginicola Fritsch and Rich 1929	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Anabaenothrix vaginicola 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 Anabaenothrix.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Anabaenothrix Randhawa 1936

Assigned by: Randhawa MS. GENUS “ANABAENOTHRIX” AND PARALLELISM IN EVOLUTION IN FRESHWATER ALGAE. Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 1936; 3B(5):407-410.

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/anabaenothrix-vaginicolaCopy to clipboardLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 19062