Name: Pseudoscytonema sphaerocephalum (Jao and Lee 1962) Anagnostidis and Komárek 1988

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Lyngbya sphaerocephala Jao and Lee 1962

Etymology: sphae.ro.ce’pha.lum. Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, a sphere; Gr. fem. n. kephalê, head; N.L. neut. adj. sphaerocephalum, having a round head

Gender: neuter

Holotype: TB137: II

Valid publication: Anagnostidis K, Komarek J. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes - 3 - Oscillatoriales. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1988; 80, 1-4:327-472.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lyngbya sphaerocephala Jao and Lee 1962	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Pseudoscytonema Elenkin 1949

Assigned by: Anagnostidis K, Komarek J. Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes - 3 - Oscillatoriales. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 1988; 80, 1-4:327-472.

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Record number: 27157