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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Gomphosphaeria okavango

Name: Gomphosphaeria okavango Komárek and Cronberg 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.ka.van’go. N.L. masc. n. okavango, sic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: gom-pho-SPHA͡E-ri-a o-ka-WAN-go, feminine

Holotype: Figure 10a,b

Valid publication: Komárek J, Cronberg G. Some Chroococcalean and Oscillatorialean Cyanoprokaryotes from Southern African lakes, ponds and pools. Nova Hedwigia 2001; 73:129-160. 🇸🇪

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Gomphosphaeria Kützing 1836

Assigned by: Komárek J, Cronberg G. Some Chroococcalean and Oscillatorialean Cyanoprokaryotes from Southern African lakes, ponds and pools. Nova Hedwigia 2001; 73:129-160. 🇸🇪

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Record number: 29359

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