Phormidium rotheanum var. capitatum Desikachary 1959
Publication Details
Phormidium rotheanum var. capitatum Desikachary 1959: 258, pl. 45: figs 14, 15
Published in: Desikachary, T.V. (1959). Cyanophyta. pp. [i]-x, [1]-686, pls 1-139. New Delhi: Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Phormidium is Phormidium lucidum Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lyngbya capitata (Desikachary) Anagnostidis.
Source of Synonymy
Anagnostidis, K. (2001). Nomenclatural changes in cyanoprokaryotic order Oscillatoriales. Preslia, Praha 73: 359-375.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 01 May 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 May 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
