Name: Spirulina spirulinoides (Ghose 1924) Geitler 1925

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Arthrospira spirulinoides Ghose 1924

Etymology: spi.ru.li.no.i’des. N.L. fem. dim. n. Spirulina, a cyanobacterial genus; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. fem. adj. spirulinoides, resembling Spirulina

Pronunciation, gender: spi-ru-li-no-I-des, feminine

Valid publication: Geitler L. Cyanophyceae. In: Pascher AE (eds), Die Süsswasser-Flora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz. Vol.12, Gustav Fischer, Jena, 1925, p. 1-450.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

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

Parent taxon: Spirulina Turpin ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Geitler L. Cyanophyceae. In: Pascher AE (eds), Die Süsswasser-Flora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz. Vol.12, Gustav Fischer, Jena, 1925, p. 1-450.

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Record number: 52272
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