Plectonema calothrichoides Gomont 1899
Publication Details
Plectonema calothrichoides Gomont 1899: 30, pl. I [1]: figs 6-10
Published in: Gomont, M. (1899). Sur quelques Oscillariées nouvelles. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 46: 25-41, 1 pl.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Plectonema is Plectonema tomasinianum Bornet ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptolyngbya calotrichoides (Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Source of Synonymy
Anagnostidis, K. & Komárek, J. (1988). Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes. 3. Oscillatoriales. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement 80 (Algological Studies 50-53)(1-4): 327-472, 35 figs, 13 tables.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 February 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 February 2025
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Taxonomic note
"Unrevised species." (Komárek & Anagnostidis 2005: 554). - (28 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025