Leishmania Ron.Ross, 1903
Holotype species: Leishmania donovanii (Laveran & Mesnil) Ron.Ross
Publication details: Ron.Ross, 1903: 1401
Original publication and holotype designation: Ross, R. (1903). Further notes on Leishman's bodies. British Medical Journal 2(2239): 1401, 1 figure.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-10-24 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Cavalier-Smith, T. (2016). Higher classification and phylogeny of Euglenozoa. European Journal of Protistology 56: 250–276, 2 figs.
Taxonomic note
Parasite, not currently regarded as an alga (Mathison & Sapp 2021); included for purposes of homonymy. - (16 November 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2025
