Name: Gloeocapsopsis chroococcoides (Nováček 1934) Komárek 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Gloeocapsa chroococcoides Nováček 1934

Etymology: chro.o.coc.co.i’des. N.L. masc. n. Chroococcus, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. fem. adj. chroococcoides, resembling Chroococcus

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: glo͡e-o-kaps-OP-sis k^hro-o-kok-ko-I-des, feminine

Valid publication: Komárek J. Validation of the genera Gloeocapsopsis and Asterocapsa (Cyanoprocaryota) with regard to species from Japan, Mexico and Himalayas. Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo, Ser. B (Bot.) 1993; 19:19-37.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Gloeocapsa chroococcoides Nováček 1934	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Gloeocapsopsis Geitler ex Komárek 1993

Assigned by: Komárek J. Validation of the genera Gloeocapsopsis and Asterocapsa (Cyanoprocaryota) with regard to species from Japan, Mexico and Himalayas. Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo, Ser. B (Bot.) 1993; 19:19-37.

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Record number: 40138