Gomphonema insigne var. genuinum Mayer, nom. inval. 1928

Publication Details
Gomphonema insigne var. genuinum Mayer, nom. inval. 1928: 115; pl. 3, fig. 20

Published in: Mayer, A. (1928). Die bayerischen Gomphonemen. Denkschriften der Königlich-Baierischen Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 17: 83-128, 5 pls.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gomphonema insigne W.Gregory.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), distinguished, extraordinary, famous, aristocratic, highborn, infamous, notorius.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 December 2016 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 03 December 2016

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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: nominal variety requires autonymic epithet. "24.3. Infraspecific names with final epithet such as genuinus, originalis, originarius typicus, verus, and veridicus purporting to indicate the taxon containing the type of the name of the next higher-ranked taxon, are not validly published unless they are autonyms (Art. 26)." - (03 December 2016) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025