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Species Plectonema calothrichoides
Name: Plectonema calothrichoides Gomont 1899
Etymology: ca.lo.thri.cho.i’des. N.L. fem. n. Calothrix, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. neut. adj. calothrichoides, resembling Calothrix
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ka-lo-thri-kho-I-des, neuter
Valid publication:
Gomont M. Sur quelques Oscillariées nouvelles. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 1899; 46:25-41. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Leptolyngbya calothrichoides corrig. (Gomont 1899) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Leptolyngbya calotrichoides (Gomont 1899) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code]) Leptolyngbya calothrichoides corrig. (Gomont 1899) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Plectonema calothrichoides 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 Plectonema.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Plectonema calothrichoides f. crassum" Laloraya and Mitra 1974 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Plectonema Thuret ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
Gomont M. Sur quelques Oscillariées nouvelles. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 1899; 46:25-41.
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Record number: 27214
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