Species Hydrocoleum holdenii

Name: Hydrocoleum holdenii Tilden 1901

Category: Species

Proposed as: nom. nov.

Etymology: hol.de’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. holdenii, referring to Holden

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: hy-dro-KO-le-um hol-DE-ni-i, neuter

Valid publication: Tilden JE. Hydrocoleum holdeni nom. nov. Rhodora 1901; 3:254.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Blennothrix major corrig. (Holden 1899) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Hydrocoleum majus Holden 1899	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Blennothrix majus (Holden 1899) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
Blennothrix major corrig. (Holden 1899) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- ❗ Hydrocoleum holdenii 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 Hydrocoleum.
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Parent taxon: Hydrocoleum Kützing ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Tilden JE. Hydrocoleum holdeni nom. nov. Rhodora 1901; 3:254.

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Record number: 51943

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