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Name: Oscillatoria formosa Bory ex Gomont 1892
Etymology: for.mo’sa. L. fem. adj. formosa, beautiful, beautifully formed, finely formed
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … for-MO-sa, 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: Kamptonema formosum (Bory ex Gomont 1892) Strunecký et al. 2014
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Phormidium formosum (Bory ex Gomont 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
| Kamptonema formosum (Bory ex Gomont 1892) Strunecký et al. 2014 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Oscillatoria formosa var. acutius Woodhead and Tweed 1958 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillatoria formosa var. australica Playfair 1915 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillatoria formosa f. edaphica Novichkova 1960 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillatoria formosa f. loktakensis Brühl and Biswas 1926 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Oscillatoria formosa var. major Lemmermann 1908 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct 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: 7030