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Name: Chroococcus macrococcus (Kützing 1843) Rabenhorst 1863
Etymology: ma.cro.coc’cus. Gr. masc. adj. makros, large; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed; N.L. masc. n. macrococcus, a large coccus
Pronunciation, gender: ma-kro-KOK-kus, masculine
Valid publication: Rabenhorst L. Kryptogamen-Flora von Sachsen, Ober-Lausitz, Thüringen und Nord-Böhmen, mit Berücksichtigung der benachbarten Länder: erste Abtheilung: Algen im weitesten Sinne, Leber und Laubmoose. Verlag von Eduard Kummer, Leipzig, 1863.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Chroococcus macrococcus var. aquatica Hansgirg 1886 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus macrococcus var. aureus (Kützing 1846) Rabenhorst 1865 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus macrococcus var. salinarum Hansgirg 1892 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Chroococcus macrococcus f. stipitata Enwald 1904 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chroococcus Nägeli 1849
Assigned by: Rabenhorst L. Kryptogamen-Flora von Sachsen, Ober-Lausitz, Thüringen und Nord-Böhmen, mit Berücksichtigung der benachbarten Länder: erste Abtheilung: Algen im weitesten Sinne, Leber und Laubmoose. Verlag von Eduard Kummer, Leipzig, 1863.
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Record number: 54052