Etymology:spi.ru.li.no.i’des.N.L. fem. dim. n.Spirulina, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff.-oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff.-eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n.eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. fem. adj.spirulinoides, resembling Spirulina
homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Notes:
❗ Oscillatoriaspirulinoides is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Oscillatoria.
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