Name: Sphaenosiphon olivaceus Reinsch 1875

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.li.va’ce.us. N.L. masc. adj. olivaceus, olive-colored

Pronunciation, gender: o-li-WA-ke-us, masculine

Valid publication: Reinsch PF. Contributiones ad algologiam et fungologiam. Weigel, Leipzig, 1875.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Cyanocystis olivacea (Reinsch 1875) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Dermocarpa olivacea corrig. (Reinsch 1875) Tilden 1910	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Cyanocystis olivacea (Reinsch 1875) Komárek and Anagnostidis 1986	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Dermocarpa olivaceus (Reinsch 1875) Tilden 1910	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])

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

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Sphaenosiphon olivaceus var. giganteus (Rao 1936) Silva 1996	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	synonym

Parent taxon: Sphaenosiphon Reinsch 1875

Assigned by: Reinsch PF. Contributiones ad algologiam et fungologiam. Weigel, Leipzig, 1875.

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Record number: 19096