Name: Placoma africana corrig. Wille 1903

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.fri.ca’na. L. fem. adj. africana, African, pertaining to Africa

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pla-KO-ma a-fri-KA-na, feminine

Valid publication: Wille N. Ueber einige von J. Menyhardt in Südafrika gesammelte Süsswasseralgen. Österr. Bot. Z. 1903; 53:89-95.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Cyanoplacoma africana (Wille 1903) Molinari and Guiry 2021

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Placoma africanum Wille 1903	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling and illegitimate (ICN [Botanical Code])
    Cyanoplacoma africana (Wille 1903) Molinari and Guiry 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

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

Parent taxon: Placoma Schousboe ex Bornet and Thuret 1876

Assigned by: Wille N. Ueber einige von J. Menyhardt in Südafrika gesammelte Süsswasseralgen. Österr. Bot. Z. 1903; 53:89-95.

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Record number: 38298