Name: Gloeobacter violaceus Rippka et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vi.o.la’ce.us. L. masc. adj. violaceus, violet-colored

Gender: masculine

Holotype: 7421; ATCC 29082; PCC 7421

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF132790 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Mareš J, Komárek J, Compère P, Oren A. Validation of the Generic NameGloeobacterRippkaet al. 1974, Cyanophyceae. Cryptogamie, Algologie 2013; 34:255-262.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Gloeobacter violaceus" Rippka et al. 1974	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Gloeobacter Rippka et al. 2013. Publication: Mareš J, Komárek J, Compère P, Oren A. Validation of the Generic NameGloeobacterRippkaet al. 1974, Cyanophyceae. Cryptogamie, Algologie 2013; 34:255-262.
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Rippka et al.) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Mareš et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 148 times in PubMed until 2025-03-04.

Parent taxon: Gloeobacter Rippka et al. 2013

Assigned by: Mareš J, Komárek J, Compère P, Oren A. Validation of the Generic NameGloeobacterRippkaet al. 1974, Cyanophyceae. Cryptogamie, Algologie 2013; 34:255-262.

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Record number: 62272