Nostoc sphaericum var. majus C.C.Jao, nom. illeg. 1939
Publication Details
Nostoc sphaericum var. majus C.C.Jao, nom. illeg. 1939: 202
Published in: Jao, C.-C. (1940 '1939'). Studies on the freshwater algae of China. IV. Subaerial and aquatic algae from Nanyoh, Hunan. Sinensia 10: 161-239, pls 1, 2.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nostoc is Nostoc commune Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nostoc sphaericum Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 January 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Nostoc sphaericum var. majus Rabenhorst, 1865. - (21 August 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025
