Name: Chrysosporum ovalisporum (Forti 1911) Zapomelová et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Aphanizomenon ovalisporum Forti 1911

Etymology: o.va.li’spo.rum. L. masc./fem. adj. ovalis, oval; Gr. fem. n. spora, a seed, a spore; N.L. neut. adj. ovalisporum, having oval spores

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: k^hry-SO-spo-rum o-wa-LI-spo-rum, neuter

Holotype: AWQC APH035D

Valid publication: Zapomelová E, Skaácelová O, Pumann P, Kopp R, Janecek E. Biogeographically interesting planktonic Nostocales (Cyanobacteria) in the Czech Republic and their polyphasic evaluation resulting in taxonomic revisions of Anabaena bergii Ostenfeld 1908 (Chrysosporum gen. nov.) and A. tenericaulis Nygaard 1949 (Dolichospermum tenericaule comb. nova). Hydrobiologia 2012; 698:353-365. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Umezakia ovalisporum (Forti 1911) McGregor et al. 2023

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Umezakia ovalisporum (Forti 1911) McGregor et al. 2023	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Aphanizomenon ovalisporum Forti 1911	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Chrysosporum ovalisporum 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 Chrysosporum.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 16 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Chrysosporum Zapomělová et al. 2012

Assigned by: Zapomelová E, Skaácelová O, Pumann P, Kopp R, Janecek E. Biogeographically interesting planktonic Nostocales (Cyanobacteria) in the Czech Republic and their polyphasic evaluation resulting in taxonomic revisions of Anabaena bergii Ostenfeld 1908 (Chrysosporum gen. nov.) and A. tenericaulis Nygaard 1949 (Dolichospermum tenericaule comb. nova). Hydrobiologia 2012; 698:353-365. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 6713