Species Chamaesiphon sphagnicola

Name: Chamaesiphon sphagnicola Maillefer 1906

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: spha.gni’co.la. N.L. neut. n. Sphagnum, a moss genus; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, dweller, inhabitant; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. sphagnicola, dweller of Sphagnum (nominative in apposition)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: k^ha-ma͡e-SI-p^hon sp^ha-N͡GNI-ko-la, masculine

Valid publication: Maillefer A. Chamaesiphon sphagnicola nov. sp. Bull. Herb. Boissier. 1906; 2:45.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Dermocarpella sphagnicola (Maillefer 1906) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Dermocarpa sphagnicola (Maillefer 1906) Geitler 1925	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Dermocarpella sphagnicola (Maillefer 1906) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- ❗ Chamaesiphon sphagnicola 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 Chamaesiphon.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Chamaesiphon Braun and Grunow 1865

Assigned by: Maillefer A. Chamaesiphon sphagnicola nov. sp. Bull. Herb. Boissier. 1906; 2:45.

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Record number: 27805

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Species Chamaesiphon sphagnicola