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Name: Nostoc punctiforme (Kützing 1841) Hariot 1891
Basonym: "Polycoccus punctiformis" Kützing 1841
Etymology: punc.ti.for’me. L. neut. adj. suff. -forme, having the form of; N.L. neut. adj. punctiforme, pointshaped
Pronunciation, gender: punk-ti-FOR-me, neuter
Valid publication: Hariot P. Le genre Polycoccus Kützing. Journal de Botanique [Morot] 1891; 5:29-32.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Microcystis punctiformis (Kützing 1841) Kirchner 1878 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Amorphonostoc punctiforme (Kützing 1841) Elenkin 1936 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| "Polycoccus punctiformis" Kützing 1841 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Nostoc punctiforme var. fuscescens Jao and Lee 1974 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Nostoc punctiforme var. populorum Geitler 1921 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Nostoc punctiforme f. populorum (Geitler 1921) Hollerbach 1936 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Nostoc Vaucher ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by: Hariot P. Le genre Polycoccus Kützing. Journal de Botanique [Morot] 1891; 5:29-32.
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Record number: 11885