Species Phormidium valderianum

Name: Phormidium valderianum Gomont 1892

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: val.de.ri.a’num. N.L. neut. adj. valderianum, specific epithet of a Phormidium species

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … wal-de-ri-A-num, neuter

Valid publication: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Leptolyngbya valderiana (Gomont 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Leptolyngbya valderiana (Gomont 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- ❗ Phormidium valderianum 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🧍 See also Gomont (1899). Publication: Gomont M. Sur quelques Oscillariées nouvelles. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 1899; 46:25-41.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 5

Child taxa:

Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
Phormidium valderianum var. cartilagineum Copeland 1936	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym
Phormidium valderianum var. longiarticulatum Li 1984	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
Phormidium valderianum var. minus Vasishta 1965	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
Phormidium valderianum var. tenue Woronichin 1923	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name
Phormidium valderianum var. validum Li 1984	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Phormidium Kützing ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.

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Record number: 6951

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Species Phormidium valderianum