Species Calothrix compacta

Name: Calothrix compacta (Bornet and Flahault 1886) Hansgirg 1890

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Dichothrix compacta Bornet and Flahault 1886

Etymology: com.pac’ta. L. fem. part. adj. compacta, firm

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: KA-lo-t^hrix kom-PAK-ta, feminine

Valid publication: Hansgirg A. Physiologische und algologische Mittheilungen. Sitzungsber. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Cl. 1890; 1890:83-140.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Dichothrix compacta Bornet and Flahault 1886

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Dichothrix compacta Bornet and Flahault 1886	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- 😡 This taxon name is a homonym of Calothrix compacta (Agardh 1812) Margalef 1953.
- ❗ Calothrix compacta 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 Calothrix.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-12-09.

Parent taxon: Calothrix Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

Assigned by: Hansgirg A. Physiologische und algologische Mittheilungen. Sitzungsber. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Cl. 1890; 1890:83-140.

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Record number: 55301

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Species Calothrix compacta