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Species Microcystis punctiformis

Name: Microcystis punctiformis (Kützing 1841) Kirchner 1878

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: "Polycoccus punctiformis" Kützing 1841

Etymology: punc.ti.for’mis. L. neut. n. punctum, point (also as adjective perfect participle); L. fem. n. forma, form, shape; N.L. fem. adj. punctiformis, pointshaped

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-KYS-tis punk-ti-FOR-mis, feminine

Valid publication: Kirchner O. Algen. In: Cohn F (eds), Kryptogamenflora von Schlesien. Zweiter Band, Erste Hälfte, Kern, J.U., Breslau, 1878, p. 1-900.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Nostoc punctiforme (Kützing 1841) Hariot 1891

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Microcystis punctiformis 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: Kirchner O. Algen. In: Cohn F (eds), Kryptogamenflora von Schlesien. Zweiter Band, Erste Hälfte, Kern, J.U., Breslau, 1878, p. 1-900.

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Record number: 55636