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Species Limnolyngbya circumcreta
Name: Limnolyngbya circumcreta (West 1907) Li and Li 2016
Basonym: Lyngbya circumcreta West 1907
Etymology: cir.cum.cre’ta. L. prep. circum, around; L. fem. perf. part. creta, grown; L. v. cresco, to grow; N.L. fem. part. adj. circumcreta, grown around
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kir-kum-KRE-ta, feminine
Valid publication:
Li X, Li R. Limnolyngbya circumcreta gen. & comb. nov. (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria) with three geographical (provincial) genotypes in China. Phycologia 2016; 55:478-491. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Planktolyngbya circumcreta (West 1907) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Spirocoleus circumcretus (West 1907) Compère 1991 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Lyngbya circumcreta West 1907 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Lyngbya lagerheimii f. circumcreta (West 1907) Pankow 1976 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), distinct rank
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Limnolyngbya Li and Li 2016.
Publication:
Li X, Li R. Limnolyngbya circumcreta gen. & comb. nov. (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria) with three geographical (provincial) genotypes in China. Phycologia 2016; 55:478-491. 🇨🇳
- 😩 Deposits incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: CHAB 4449; CHAB 5649; CHAB 5650; CHAB 5667; CHAB 5683.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Limnolyngbya Li and Li 2016.
Publication:
Li X, Li R. Limnolyngbya circumcreta gen. & comb. nov. (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria) with three geographical (provincial) genotypes in China. Phycologia 2016; 55:478-491.
Parent taxon: Limnolyngbya Li and Li 2016
Assigned by:
Li X, Li R. Limnolyngbya circumcreta gen. & comb. nov. (Synechococcales, Cyanobacteria) with three geographical (provincial) genotypes in China. Phycologia 2016; 55:478-491. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 6596
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