Species Microcystis nigra

Name: Microcystis nigra Meneghini 1842

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ni’gra. L. fem. adj. nigra, black

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-KYS-tis NI-gra, 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: synonym

Correct name: Gloeocapsa nigra (Meneghini 1842) Grunow 1865

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Bichatia nigra (Meneghini 1842) Trevisan 1845	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), rejected name
Gloeocapsa nigra (Meneghini 1842) Grunow 1865	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- ❗ Microcystis nigra 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 Microcystis.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-12-16.

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: 55653

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Species Microcystis nigra