Name: Cyanobium amethystinum (Copeland 1936) Komárek et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Synechococcus amethystinus Copeland 1936

Etymology: a.me.thys’ti.num. L. neut. adj. amethystinum, of the color of amethyst

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ky-a-NO-bi-um a-me-T^HYS-ti-num, neuter

Holotype: NYBG 417

Valid publication: Komárek J, Kopecký J, Cepák V. Generic characters of the simplest cyanoprokaryotes Cyanobium, Cyanobacterium and Synechococcus. Cryptogamie Algologie 1999; 20:209-222. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Synechococcus amethystinus Copeland 1936	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Cyanothece amethystina (Copeland 1936) Komárek 1976	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Cyanobium Rippka and Cohen-Bazire 1983

Assigned by: Komárek J, Kopecký J, Cepák V. Generic characters of the simplest cyanoprokaryotes Cyanobium, Cyanobacterium and Synechococcus. Cryptogamie Algologie 1999; 20:209-222. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 29799