Species Limnospira indica

Name: Limnospira indica (Desikachary and Jeeji Bai 1992) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Etymology: in’di.ca. L. fem. adj. indica, Indian (neuter indicum also as noun)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lim-no-SPI-ra IN-di-ka, feminine

Valid publication: Nowicka-Krawczyk P, Muhlsteinova R, Hauer T. Detailed characterization of the Arthrospira type species separating commercially grown taxa into the new genus Limnospira (Cyanobacteria). Sci Rep 2019; 9:694. 🇨🇿

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Limnospira maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Limnospira maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Spirulina maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Geitler 1932	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name, later homonym
    Limnospira fusiformis (Woronichin 1934) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Arthrospira fusiformis (Woronichin 1934) Komárek and Lund 1990	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Arthrospira maxima Setchell and Gardner 1917	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Spirulina fusiformis Woronichin 1934	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Pinchart et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Spirulina maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Geitler 1932. Publication: Pinchart PE, Marter P, Brinkmann H, Quilichini Y, Mysara M, Petersen J, Pasqualini V, Mastroleo F. The genus Limnospira contains only two species both unable to produce microcystins: L. maxima and L. platensis comb. nov. iScience 2024; 27:110845. 🇩🇪
  • ⏲ According to Pinchart et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Arthrospira maxima Setchell and Gardner 1917. Publication: Pinchart PE, Marter P, Brinkmann H, Quilichini Y, Mysara M, Petersen J, Pasqualini V, Mastroleo F. The genus Limnospira contains only two species both unable to produce microcystins: L. maxima and L. platensis comb. nov. iScience 2024; 27:110845. 🇩🇪
  • ⏲ According to Pinchart et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Limnospira maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019. Publication: Pinchart PE, Marter P, Brinkmann H, Quilichini Y, Mysara M, Petersen J, Pasqualini V, Mastroleo F. The genus Limnospira contains only two species both unable to produce microcystins: L. maxima and L. platensis comb. nov. iScience 2024; 27:110845. 🇩🇪
  • ❗ Limnospira indica 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 Limnospira.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 15 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Limnospira Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019

Assigned by: Nowicka-Krawczyk P, Muhlsteinova R, Hauer T. Detailed characterization of the Arthrospira type species separating commercially grown taxa into the new genus Limnospira (Cyanobacteria). Sci Rep 2019; 9:694. 🇨🇿

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