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Name: Oscillatoria brevis Kützing ex Gomont 1892
Etymology: bre’vis. L. fem. adj. brevis, short
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … BRE-wis, feminine
Valid publication: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Phormidium breve (Kützing ex Gomont 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Phormidium breve (Kützing ex Gomont 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Arthrospira brevis (Kützing ex Gomont 1892) Drouet 1968 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name, later homonym |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Oscillatoria brevis f. capitata Claus 1961 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillatoria brevis var. neapolitana (Kützing 1843) ex Gomont 1892 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Oscillatoria brevis var. nongranulata Kamat 1963 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillatoria brevis f. variabilis Wille 1922 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| "Oscillatoria brevis var. velasquezii" Martinez 1977 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.
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Record number: 7001