Subscribe to our newsletter
Sign up to our mailing list to receive updates from LPSN every few months.
Follow the ICSP and DSMZ (D3) on LinkedIn.
Species Dolichospermum heterosporum
Name: Dolichospermum heterosporum (Nygaard 1949) Wacklin et al. 2009
Basonym: Anabaena heterospora Nygaard 1949
Etymology: he.te.ro’spo.rum. N.L. neut. adj. suff. -sporum; N.L. neut. adj. heterosporum, having different spores
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … he-te-RO-spo-rum, 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. 
🇱🇺
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
-
Synonyms:
-
Name Kind Anabaena heterospora Nygaard 1949 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
-
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. 🇱🇺
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/dolichospermum-heterosporumLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 16580
This LPSN page was printed on 2026-03-08 20:51:51