Name: Sphaeronostoc pruniforme (Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1931

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Nostoc pruniforme Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

Etymology: pru.ni.for’me. L. neut. n. prunum, a plum; L. fem. n. forma, form, shape; N.L. neut. adj. pruniforme, plum-shaped

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sp^ha͡e-ro-NOS-tok pru-ni-FOR-me, neuter

Valid publication: Elenkin AA. O nekotorykh s"yedobnykh presnovodnykh vodoroslyakh [About some edible freshwater algae]. Priroda 1931; 1931:965-992.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Nostoc pruniforme Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Sphaeronostoc pruniforme (Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886) Elenkin 1936	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Sphaeronostoc Elenkin 1931. Publication: Elenkin AA. O nekotorykh s"yedobnykh presnovodnykh vodoroslyakh [About some edible freshwater algae]. Priroda 1931; 1931:965-992.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-07-02.

Parent taxon: Sphaeronostoc Elenkin 1931

Assigned by: Elenkin AA. O nekotorykh s"yedobnykh presnovodnykh vodoroslyakh [About some edible freshwater algae]. Priroda 1931; 1931:965-992.

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Record number: 18661