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Species Aphanothece floccosa
Name: Aphanothece floccosa (Zalessky 1926) Cronberg and Komárek 1994
Basonym: Microcystis floccosa Zalessky 1926
Etymology: floc.co’sa. L. fem. adj. floccosa, full of flocs
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … flok-KO-sa, feminine
Valid publication:
Cronberg G, Komárek J. Planktic cyanoprokaryotes found in South Swedish lakes during the XIIth International Symposium on Cyanophyte Research, 1992. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1994; 105:335. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Microcystis floccosa Zalessky 1926
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Microcystis floccosa Zalessky 1926 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Aphanothece floccosa 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 Aphanothece.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Aphanothece Nägeli 1849
Assigned by:
Cronberg G, Komárek J. Planktic cyanoprokaryotes found in South Swedish lakes during the XIIth International Symposium on Cyanophyte Research, 1992. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1994; 105:335. 🇸🇪
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Record number: 39459
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