Species Ophiothrix epidendron

Name: Ophiothrix epidendron Sant'Anna et al. 2010

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: e.pi.den’dron. Gr. prep. epi, on (also as adverb); Gr. neut. n. dendron, tree; N.L. neut. n. epidendron, on a tree (nominative in apposition)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: o-P^HI-o-t^hrix e-pi-DEN-dron, feminine

Holotype: SP 400881

Valid publication: Sant'Anna CL, Azevedo TMP, Kaštovský J, Komárek J. Two form-genera of aerophytic heterocytous cyanobacteria from Brasilian rainy forest 'Mata Atlântica. Fottea 2010; 10:217-228.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Cyanophiothrix epidendron (Sant'Anna et al. 2010) Molinari and Guiry 2021

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cyanophiothrix epidendron (Sant'Anna et al. 2010) Molinari and Guiry 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Ophiothrix Sant'Anna et al. 2010. Publication: Sant'Anna CL, Azevedo TMP, Kaštovský J, Komárek J. Two form-genera of aerophytic heterocytous cyanobacteria from Brasilian rainy forest 'Mata Atlântica. Fottea 2010; 10:217-228.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Ophiothrix Sant'Anna et al. 2010

Assigned by: Sant'Anna CL, Azevedo TMP, Kaštovský J, Komárek J. Two form-genera of aerophytic heterocytous cyanobacteria from Brasilian rainy forest 'Mata Atlântica. Fottea 2010; 10:217-228.

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