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Species Microcystis sanguinea

Name: Microcystis sanguinea (Agardh 1824) Kützing 1833

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Etymology: san.gui’ne.a. L. fem. adj. sanguinea, bloody

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-KYS-tis san-GU͡I-ne-a, feminine

Valid publication: Kützing FT. Beitrag zur Kenntniss über die Entstehung und Metamorphose der niedern vegetabilischen Organismen, nebst einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der hieher gehörigen niedern Algenformen. Linnaea 1833; 8:335-384.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Sorospora montana (Lightfoot 1777) Hassall 1845

  • Notes:
    • ⏲ According to Drouet and Daily (1956), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Sorospora montana (Lightfoot 1777) Hassall 1845. Publication: Drouet F, Daily WA. Revision of the coccoid Myxophyceae. Butler University Botanical Studies 1956; 12:1-218.
    • ⏲ According to Drouet and Daily (1956), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Ulva montana Lightfoot 1777. Publication: Drouet F, Daily WA. Revision of the coccoid Myxophyceae. Butler University Botanical Studies 1956; 12:1-218.
    • ⏲ According to Drouet and Daily (1956), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Gloeocapsa montana (Lightfoot 1777) Wille 1919. Publication: Drouet F, Daily WA. Revision of the coccoid Myxophyceae. Butler University Botanical Studies 1956; 12:1-218.
    • ⏲ According to Drouet and Daily (1956), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bichatia montana (Lightfoot 1777) Trevisan 1848. Publication: Drouet F, Daily WA. Revision of the coccoid Myxophyceae. Butler University Botanical Studies 1956; 12:1-218.
    • ❗ Microcystis sanguinea 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: Kützing FT. Beitrag zur Kenntniss über die Entstehung und Metamorphose der niedern vegetabilischen Organismen, nebst einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der hieher gehörigen niedern Algenformen. Linnaea 1833; 8:335-384.

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Record number: 55658

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