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Name: Oscillatoria contorta (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Sournia 1968
Basonym: Xanthotrichum contortum Wille ex Kirchner 1898
Etymology: con.tor’ta. L. fem. part. adj. contorta, twisted
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kon-TOR-ta, feminine
Valid publication: Sournia A. La Cyanophycéé Oscillatoria (=Trichodesmium) dans le plancton marin. Nova Hedwigia 1968; 15:1-12.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Xanthotrichum contortum Wille ex Kirchner 1898 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Trichodesmium contortum (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Wille 1908 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name |
| Trichodesmium contortum (Wille ex Kirchner 1898) Wille 1904 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| "Xanthotrichum contortum" Wille 1893 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by: Sournia A. La Cyanophycéé Oscillatoria (=Trichodesmium) dans le plancton marin. Nova Hedwigia 1968; 15:1-12.
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Record number: 43905