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Name: Gloeocapsa alpina Nägeli ex Cramer 1859
Etymology: al.pi’na. L. fem. adj. alpina, pertaining to the Alps
Valid publication: Rabenhorst L. Die Algen Sachsens. Respective Mittel-Europa's. Exsiccata, Collection of specimens dried on paper or glass, 1848-1860, Dec. 1-100, No. 869. C. Heinrich, Dresden, 1859.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Gloeocapsa alpina Nägeli 1865 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Gloeocapsa alpina var. mediterranea Hansgirg 1891 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Gloeocapsa alpina var. polyedrica Ercegović 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Gloeocapsa alpina var. saxicola (Wartmann 1859) Rabenhorst 1865 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Gloeocapsa alpina f. violacescens Ercegović 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Gloeocapsa Kützing 1843
Assigned by: Rabenhorst L. Die Algen Sachsens. Respective Mittel-Europa's. Exsiccata, Collection of specimens dried on paper or glass, 1848-1860, Dec. 1-100, No. 869. C. Heinrich, Dresden, 1859.
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Record number: 40774