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Species Limnospira indica
Name: Limnospira indica (Desikachary and Jeeji Bai 1992) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019
Etymology: in’di.ca. L. fem. adj. indica, Indian
Pronunciation, gender: 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)
Correct name: Limnospira maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind 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) 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) Spirulina maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Geitler 1932 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name, later homonym Limnospira maxima (Setchell and Gardner 1917) Nowicka-Krawczyk et al. 2019 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
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⏲ 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.
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⏲ 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.
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⏲ 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 12 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏲ 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.
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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Record number: 7719
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