Species Trichodesmium erythraeum

Name: Trichodesmium erythraeum Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: e.ry.thrae’um. L. neut. adj. erythraeum, reddish

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: tri-k^ho-DES-mi-um e-ry-T^HRA͡E-um, neuter

Valid publication: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Oscillatoria erythraea (Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892) Geitler 1932	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name
    "Trichodesmium erythraeum" Ehrenberg 1830	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Oscillatoria erythraea Kützing ex Drouet 1968	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892. Publication: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées) deuxième partie -Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 102 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Trichodesmium erythraeum var. hindsii (Montagne 1844) Wille 1892	validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)	correct name

Parent taxon: Trichodesmium Ehrenberg ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Gomont M. Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 1892; 16:91-264.

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Record number: 6845