Aphanizomenon ovalisporum Forti 1911
Publication Details
Aphanizomenon ovalisporum Forti 1911: 3, fig. 1
Published in: Forti, A. (1911). Diagnoses myxophycearum novarum. Atti e Memorie dell'Accademia di Agricoltura, Scienze e Lettere, Arti e Commercia di Verona, Series IV 12: 3-5, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Aphanizomenon is Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Ralfs ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Umezakia ovalisporum (Forti) McGregor, Sendall, Niiyama, Tuji & Willis.
Source of Synonymy
McGregor, G.B., Sendall, B.C., Niiyama, Y., Tuji, A. & Willis, A. (2023). Chrysosporum ovalisporum is synonymous with the true-branching cyanobacterium Umezakia natans (Nostocales/Aphanizomenaceae). Journal of Phycology 59(2): 326-341.
Type Information
Type locality: Turkey: near Istanbul: lake Kütschük Tchekmedje; (INA 1996) Type: Achilles Forti; 25.ix.1910; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 September 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 27 April 2023
Verification of Data
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Nomenclatural note
1913: 20; nomen (INA). - (01 February 2016) - G.M. Guiry
Usage note
Harmful species - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
