Species Plectonema gloeophilum

Name: Plectonema gloeophilum Borzì 1892

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gloe.o’phi.lum. Gr. fem. n. gloia, glue; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, friend, loving; N.L. neut. adj. gloeophilum, glue-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: plek-to-NE-ma glo͡e-O-p^hi-lum, neuter

Valid publication: Borzì A. Alghe d'acqua dolce della Papuasia raccolte su cranii umani dissepolti. Nuova Notarisia 1892; 3:35-53.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Leptolyngbya gloeophila (Borzì 1892) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Synonyms:

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

Notes:
- ❗ Plectonema gloeophilum 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Plectonema Thuret ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Borzì A. Alghe d'acqua dolce della Papuasia raccolte su cranii umani dissepolti. Nuova Notarisia 1892; 3:35-53.

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Record number: 27228

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