Species Raphidiopsis africana

Name: Raphidiopsis africana (Komárek and Kling 1991) Aguilera et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Cylindrospermopsis africana Komárek and Kling 1991

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

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ra-p^hi-di-OP-sis a-fri-KA-na, feminine

Holotype: Figure 10a

Valid publication: Aguilera A, Berrendero Gómez E, Kastovsky J, Echenique RO, Salerno GL. The polyphasic analysis of two native Raphidiopsis isolates supports the unification of the genera Raphidiopsis and Cylindrospermopsis (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria). Phycologia 2018; 57:130-146. 🇦🇷

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cylindrospermopsis africana Komárek and Kling 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

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

Parent taxon: Raphidiopsis Fritsch and Rich 1929

Assigned by: Aguilera A, Berrendero Gómez E, Kastovsky J, Echenique RO, Salerno GL. The polyphasic analysis of two native Raphidiopsis isolates supports the unification of the genera Raphidiopsis and Cylindrospermopsis (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria). Phycologia 2018; 57:130-146. 🇦🇷

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Record number: 14270