Name: Ophiothrix epidendron Sant'Anna et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: e.pi.den’dron. Gr. masc. n. dendrôn; N.L. neut. n. epidendron, nominative in apposition

Pronunciation, gender: 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 2025-06-04.

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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Record number: 6655