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Species Lyngbya fragilis

Name: Lyngbya fragilis (Gomont ex Gomont 1892) Compère 1974

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Phormidium fragile Gomont ex Gomont 1892

Etymology: fra’gi.lis. L. fem. adj. fragilis, frail

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: LYN͡G-by-a FRA-gi-lis, feminine

Valid publication: Compère P. Cyanophycées de la region du lac Tchad, taxons, combinaisons et noms nouveaux. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique / Bulletin van de National Plantentuin van België 1974; 44, No 1/2:17-21.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Leptolyngbya fragilis (Gomont ex Gomont 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Lyngbya fragilis 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 Lyngbya.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Lyngbya Agardh ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Compère P. Cyanophycées de la region du lac Tchad, taxons, combinaisons et noms nouveaux. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique / Bulletin van de National Plantentuin van België 1974; 44, No 1/2:17-21.

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Record number: 42770