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Species Arthrospira spirulinoides
Name: Arthrospira spirulinoides Ghose 1924
Etymology: spi.ru.li.no.i’des. N.L. fem. dim. n. Spirulina, 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. spirulinoides, resembling Spirulina
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … spi-ru-li-no-I-des, feminine
Valid publication:
Ghose SL. A systematic and ecological account of a collection of blue-green algae from Lahore and Simla. Journal of the Linnean Society (Botany) 1924; 46:333-346. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Spirulina spirulinoides (Ghose 1924) Geitler 1925
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Spirulina spirulinoides (Ghose 1924) Geitler 1925 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrospira spirulinoides 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 Arthrospira.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Arthrospira spirulinoides f. tenuis (Singh 1939) Desikachary 1959 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Arthrospira Stizenberger ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
Ghose SL. A systematic and ecological account of a collection of blue-green algae from Lahore and Simla. Journal of the Linnean Society (Botany) 1924; 46:333-346.
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Record number: 46466
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