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Species Spirulina laxa
Name: Spirulina laxa Smith 1916
Etymology: la’xa. L. fem. adj. laxa, wide
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … LA-ksa, feminine
Valid publication:
Smith GM. New or interesting algae from the lakes of Wisconsin. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 1916; 43:471-483. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Oscillatoria laxa (Smith 1916) Compère 1974
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Oscillatoria laxa (Smith 1916) Compère 1974 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) Arthrospira laxa (Smith 1916) Crow 1927 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Spirulina laxa 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 Spirulina.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Spirulina laxa var. hungarica Claus 1959 validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) correct name
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Parent taxon: Spirulina Turpin ex Gomont 1892
Assigned by:
Smith GM. New or interesting algae from the lakes of Wisconsin. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 1916; 43:471-483.
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Record number: 32328
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