Name: Phormidesmis mollis corrig. (Gomont 1892) Turicchia et al. 2009

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Phormidium molle (Kützing 1849) ex Gomont 1892

Etymology: mol’lis. L. fem. adj. mollis, soft

Pronunciation, gender: MOL-lis, feminine

Holotype: 3CC04S05; CCALA 3CC04S05; CNR 3CC04S05

Valid publication: Turicchia S, Ventura S, Komárková J, Komárek J. Taxonomic evaluation of cyanobacterial microflora from alkaline marshes of northern Belize. 2. Diversity of oscillatorialean genera. Nova Hedwigia 2009; 89:165-200.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Phormidesmis molle (Gomont 1892) Turicchia et al. 2009	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
    Phormidium molle (Kützing 1849) ex Gomont 1892	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Lyngbya mollis (Gomont 1892) Compère 1974	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Lyngbya mollis (Gomont 1892) Compère 1980	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Phormidesmis Turicchia et al. 2009. Publication: Turicchia S, Ventura S, Komárková J, Komárek J. Taxonomic evaluation of cyanobacterial microflora from alkaline marshes of northern Belize. 2. Diversity of oscillatorialean genera. Nova Hedwigia 2009; 89:165-200.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Phormidesmis Turicchia et al. 2009

Assigned by: Turicchia S, Ventura S, Komárková J, Komárek J. Taxonomic evaluation of cyanobacterial microflora from alkaline marshes of northern Belize. 2. Diversity of oscillatorialean genera. Nova Hedwigia 2009; 89:165-200.

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Record number: 19056