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Name: "Scytonema cataracta" Wood 1869
Etymology: ca.ta.rac’ta. L. fem. n. cataracta, sluice
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ka-ta-RAK-ta, neuter
Original publication: Wood HC. Prodromus of a study of the freshwater algae of North America. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 1869; 11:119-145.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no standing)
Preferred name: "Scytonema cataractae" corrig. Wood 1869
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Scytonema cataractae" corrig. Wood 1869 | corrected spelling of name, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Scytonema Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by: Wood HC. Prodromus of a study of the freshwater algae of North America. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 1869; 11:119-145.
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Record number: 54270