Species Lyngbya mollis

Name: Lyngbya mollis (Gomont 1892) Compère 1980

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Phormidium molle (Kützing 1849) ex Gomont 1892

Etymology: mol’lis. L. fem. adj. mollis, soft, flexible

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … MOL-lis, feminine

Holotype: 3CC04S05; CCALA 3CC04S05; CNR 3CC04S05

Valid publication: Compère P. Algues de l’Aïr (Niger). Bulletin Du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 1980; 50(3/4):269-329.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Phormidesmis mollis corrig. (Gomont 1892) Turicchia et al. 2009

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Lyngbya mollis (Gomont 1892) Compère 1974	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Phormidesmis molle (Gomont 1892) Turicchia et al. 2009	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
Phormidesmis mollis corrig. (Gomont 1892) Turicchia et al. 2009	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Phormidium molle (Kützing 1849) ex Gomont 1892	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-07-29.
- 🧍 Later isonym of Lyngbya mollis (Compère 1974) Gomont 1892. 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; 44:17-21.

Parent taxon: Lyngbya Agardh ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Compère P. Algues de l’Aïr (Niger). Bulletin Du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 1980; 50(3/4):269-329.

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Record number: 50975

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