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Name: Phormidium africanum Lemmermann 1914
Etymology: a.fri.ca’num. L. neut. adj. africanum, African
Valid publication: Lemmermann E. Schizophyceae. In: Mildbraed J (eds), Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition 1907-1908, Band 2, Klinkhardt und Biermann, Leipzig, 1914, p. 89-90.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Leptolyngbya africana (Lemmermann 1914) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Lyngbya pseudoafricana" Iltis 1972 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| "Lyngbya pseudoafricana" Iltis 1981 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| Leptolyngbya africana (Lemmermann 1914) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Phormidium africanum f. elongatum Thomas and Gonzalves 1965 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
Parent taxon: Phormidium Kützing ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by: Lemmermann E. Schizophyceae. In: Mildbraed J (eds), Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition 1907-1908, Band 2, Klinkhardt und Biermann, Leipzig, 1914, p. 89-90.
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Record number: 7022