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Species Plectonema indicum
Name: Plectonema indicum corrig. Dixit 1936
Etymology: in’di.cum. L. neut. adj. indicum, Indian
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … IN-di-kum, neuter
Valid publication:
Dixit S. The Myxophyceae of the Bombay Presidency, India - I. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., sect. B 1936; 3:93-106. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Pseudophormidium indicum (Dixit 1936) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudophormidium indicum (Dixit 1936) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Plectonema indica Dixit 1936 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
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Notes:
- ❗ Plectonema indicum 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.
Parent taxon: Plectonema Thuret ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
Dixit S. The Myxophyceae of the Bombay Presidency, India - I. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., sect. B 1936; 3:93-106.
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Record number: 27326
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