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Name: Tolypothrix byssoidea (Agardh 1812) Kirchner 1898
Etymology: bys.so.i’de.a. Gr. fem. n. byssos, flax, cotton; 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. byssoidea, resembling Campylonema, cotton-like
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … bys-so-I-de-a, feminine
Valid publication: Kirchner O. Schizophyceae. In: A. Engler KP (eds), Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien. I. Teil, Abt. 1a, Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig, 1898, p. 45-92.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Hassallia byssoidea Hassall ex Bornet and Flahault 1886 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Tolypothrix byssoidea f. polyclados (Frémy 1927) Geitler 1932 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Tolypothrix byssoidea f. saxicola (Grunow 1886) Forti 1907 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
Parent taxon: Tolypothrix Kützing ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by: Kirchner O. Schizophyceae. In: A. Engler KP (eds), Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien. I. Teil, Abt. 1a, Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig, 1898, p. 45-92.
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Record number: 17275