Name: Holopedium pulchellum corrig. Buell 1938

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pul.chel’lum. L. neut. adj. pulchellum, beautiful little

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ho-lo-pe-DI-um pul-K^HEL-lum, neuter

Holotype: Figure 5

Valid publication: Buell HF. A community of blue-green algae in a Minnesota pond. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 1938; 65:377-396.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Microcrocis pulchella (Buell 1938) Geitler 1942

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Holopedia pulchella Buell 1938	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
    Microcrocis pulchella (Buell 1938) Geitler 1942	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ❗ Holopedium pulchellum is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Holopedium.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-09-03.

Parent taxon: Holopedium Lagerheim 1893

Assigned by: Buell HF. A community of blue-green algae in a Minnesota pond. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 1938; 65:377-396.

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Record number: 52345