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Species Phormidium acuminatum

Name: Phormidium acuminatum (Gomont 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Oscillatoria acuminata Gomont 1892

Etymology: a.cu.mi.na’tum. L. neut. part. adj. acuminatum, pointed

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: phor-MI-di-um a-ku-mi-NA-tum, neuter

Valid publication: Anagnostidis K, Komarek J. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes - 3 - Oscillatoriales. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1988; 80, 1-4:327-472.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Oxynema acuminatum (Gomont 1892) Chatchawan et al. 2012

  • Notes:
    • ❗ Phormidium acuminatum 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 Phormidium.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

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

Parent taxon: Phormidium Kützing ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Anagnostidis K, Komarek J. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes - 3 - Oscillatoriales. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1988; 80, 1-4:327-472.

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Record number: 27038