Species Synechococcus virgarosea

Name: Synechococcus virgarosea Chang 1980

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vir.ga.ro’se.a. L. fem. adj. rosea, red; N.L. fem. n. virgarosea, sic [probably better: roseivirga]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sy-ne-k^ho-KOK-kus wir-ga-RO-se-a, masculine

Valid publication: Chang TP. Zwei neue Synechococcus-Arten aus dem Zürichsee. Schweiz. Z. Hydrol. 1980; 42:252.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Cyanobium virgarosea (Chang 1980) Komárek et al. 1999

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Cyanobium virgarosea (Chang 1980) Komárek et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Notes:
- ❗ Synechococcus virgarosea 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 Synechococcus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-05-14.

Parent taxon: Synechococcus Nägeli 1849

Assigned by: Chang TP. Zwei neue Synechococcus-Arten aus dem Zürichsee. Schweiz. Z. Hydrol. 1980; 42:252.

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Record number: 29963

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