Name: Petalonema alatum (Borzì ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Correns 1889

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Scytonema alatum Borzì ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

Etymology: a.la’tum. L. neut. adj. alatum, winged

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-LA-tum, neuter

Valid publication: Correns C. Ueber Dickenwachsthum durch Intussusception bei einigen Algenmembranen. Flora (Jena) 1889; 72:298-347.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Scytonema alatum Borzì ex Bornet and Flahault 1886	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Petalonema Berkeley ex Correns 1889. Publication: Correns C. Über Dickenwachsthum durch Intussusception bei einigen Algenmembranen. Flora (Jena) 1889; 72:298-347.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Petalonema alatum var. indicum Rao 1944	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Petalonema Berkeley ex Correns 1889

Assigned by: Correns C. Ueber Dickenwachsthum durch Intussusception bei einigen Algenmembranen. Flora (Jena) 1889; 72:298-347.

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Record number: 7117