Phormidium natans (Gomont) P.A.C.Senna & Compère, nom. illeg. 1998
Publication Details
Phormidium natans (Gomont) P.A.C.Senna & Compère, nom. illeg. 1998: 81
Published in: Senna, P.A.C., Sousa, M.G.M. & Compère, P. (1998). A check-list of the algae of the Federal District (Brazil).. Scripta Botanica Belgica 16: 12-88.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Phormidium is Phormidium lucidum Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lyngbya natans Hansgirg.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (2005). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Cyanoprokaryota. Oscillatoriales. Vol. 19/2 pp. 759, 1010 figures. München: Elsevier Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
Basionym
Oscillatoria tenuis var. natans Gomont
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), swimming, floating on or under the surface of the water (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 April 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Lyngbya natans Hansgirg, 1892, both seemingly based on the same pre-starting-date type. - (14 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
"Unrevised species." (Komárek & Anagnostidis 2005: 433). - (14 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
