Name: Pegethrix sulphurea Pokorný and Kaštovský 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sul.phu’re.a. L. fem. adj. sulphurea, sulfurous

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sul-P^HU-re-a, feminine

Holotype: CBFS A-262; CCALA 10345

Valid publication: Pokorny J, Vondraskova A, Wipplingerova M, Kastovsky J. Four novel taxa of cyanobacteria from a unique thermal cave habitat in Vromoner Canyon, Albania. J Phycol 2025; 61:1394-1422. 🇨🇿

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Pokorný and Kaštovský) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Pokorny et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-10-28.

Parent taxon: Pegethrix Mai et al. 2018

Assigned by: Pokorny J, Vondraskova A, Wipplingerova M, Kastovsky J. Four novel taxa of cyanobacteria from a unique thermal cave habitat in Vromoner Canyon, Albania. J Phycol 2025; 61:1394-1422. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 68038