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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Dolichospermum thompsonii"

Name: "Dolichospermum thompsonii" Ralfs 1850

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: thomp.so’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. thompsonii, referring to Thompson

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: do-li-kho-SPER-mum thomp-SO-ni-i, neuter

Original publication: Ralfs J. On the Nostochineae. Ann. Nat. Hist. Ser. 2 1850; 5:321-343.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: "Dolichospermum" Thwaites ex Ralfs 1850

Assigned by: Ralfs J. On the Nostochineae. Ann. Nat. Hist. Ser. 2 1850; 5:321-343.

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Record number: 18606

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