Heteroleibleinia epiphytica Komárek, nom. illeg. 2001
Publication Details
Heteroleibleinia epiphytica Komárek, nom. illeg. 2001: 374
Published in: Anagnostidis, K. (2001). Nomenclatural changes in cyanoprokaryotic order Oscillatoriales. Preslia, Praha 73: 359-375.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heteroleibleinia is Heteroleibleinia rigidula (Kützing ex Hansgirg) L.Hoffmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteroleibleinia willei (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Guiry & D.M.John.
Source of Synonymy
Guiry, M.D. & John, D.M. (2021). Nomenclatural changes for freshwater algae reported from Britain and Ireland. Notulae Algarum 196: 1-5.
Basionym
Lyngbya epiphytica Wille
Type Information
Type locality: Trondheim, Norway; (Gardner 1918: 468) Type: on Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 November 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 06 July 2021
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Nomenclatural notes
New name. Illegitimate; superfluous; cf. Lyngbya willei Setchell & Gardner 1918 (INA). - (06 July 2017) - G.M. Guiry
Lyngbya epiphytica, the intended basionym is an illegitimate name for which the substitute name Lyngbya willei Setchell & N.L.Gardner was proposed. - (23 May 2013) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
