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Species Dolichospermum flosaquae
Name: Dolichospermum flosaquae (Brébisson ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Wacklin et al. 2009
Basonym: Anabaena flosaquae Brébisson ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Etymology: flos.a’quae. L. masc. n. flos, flower; L. fem. n. aqua, water; N.L. gen. fem. n. flosaquae, of a water bloom [probably better: florisaquae]
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … flos-A-kwa͡e, neuter
Valid publication:
Wacklin P, Hoffmann L, Komárek J. Nomenclatural validation of the genetically revised cyanobacterial genus Dolichospermum (Ralfs ex Bornet et Flahault) comb. nova. Fottea 2009; 9:59-64. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Anabaena flosaquae Brébisson ex Bornet and Flahault 1886 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Dolichospermum (Ralfs ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Wacklin et al. 2009.
Publication:
Wacklin P, Hoffmann L, Komárek J. Nomenclatural validation of the genetically revised cyanobacterial genus Dolichospermum (RALFS ex BORNET et FLAHAULT) comb. nova. Fottea 2009; 9:59-64. 🇱🇺
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Dolichospermum (Ralfs ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Wacklin et al. 2009.
Publication:
Wacklin P, Hoffmann L, Komárek J. Nomenclatural validation of the genetically revised cyanobacterial genus Dolichospermum (RALFS ex BORNET et FLAHAULT) comb. nova. Fottea 2009; 9:59-64.
Parent taxon: Dolichospermum (Ralfs ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Wacklin et al. 2009
Assigned by:
Wacklin P, Hoffmann L, Komárek J. Nomenclatural validation of the genetically revised cyanobacterial genus Dolichospermum (Ralfs ex Bornet et Flahault) comb. nova. Fottea 2009; 9:59-64. 🇱🇺
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Record number: 6653
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