Name: Nostoc ellipsosporum Rabenhorst ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Etymology: el.lip.so’spo.rum. Gr. fem. n. elleipsis, ellipse; Gr. fem. n. spora, a seed, a spore; N.L. neut. adj. ellipsosporum, having elliptical spores
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: NOS-tok el-lip-SO-spo-rum, neuter
Valid publication: Bornet É, Flahault C. Revision des Nostocacées hétérocystées contenues dans les principaux herbiers de France (quatrième et dernier fragment). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Septième Série 1886; 7:177-262.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 6
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Nostoc ellipsosporum var. crassum" Das and Mitra 1974 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Nostoc ellipsosporum var. crassum" Laloraya 1976 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Nostoc ellipsosporum var. doliforme" Laloraya and Mitra 1974 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Nostoc ellipsosporum var. doliiforme" corrig. Laloraya and Mitra 1974 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Nostoc ellipsosporum var. minimum Philson 1939 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Nostoc ellipsosporum var. violaceum Rao 1937 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Nostoc Vaucher ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by: Bornet É, Flahault C. Revision des Nostocacées hétérocystées contenues dans les principaux herbiers de France (quatrième et dernier fragment). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Septième Série 1886; 7:177-262.
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