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Name: Microcystis microspora Meneghini 1842
Etymology: mi.cro’spo.ra. Gr. masc. adj. mikros, small (may keep -o); Gr. fem. n. spora, a seed; N.L. fem. adj. microspora, having small spores
Pronunciation, gender: mi-KRO-spo-ra, feminine
Valid publication: Meneghini G. Monographia Nostochinearum italicarum addito specimine de Rivulariis. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Series 2 1842; 5:1-143.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Bichatia microspora (Meneghini 1842) Trevisan 1845 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name |
| Aphanothece microspora (Meneghini 1842) Rabenhorst 1863 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Parent taxon: Microcystis Kützing 1833
Assigned by: Meneghini G. Monographia Nostochinearum italicarum addito specimine de Rivulariis. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Series 2 1842; 5:1-143.
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Record number: 55651