Phormidium vulgare Kützing, nom. inval. 1843

Publication Details
Phormidium vulgare Kützing, nom. inval. 1843: 193

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

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 Microcoleus vulgaris Strunecky, Komárek & J.R.Johansen.

Source of Synonymy
Strunecky, O., Komárek, J., Johansen, J., Lukesová, A. & Elster, J. (2013). Molecular and morphological criteria for revision of the genus Microcoleus (Oscillatoriales, cyanobacteria). Journal of Phycology 49(6): 1167-1180, 4 figs.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common, general, ordinary (Stearn 1983).

Created: 10 May 2005 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 25 June 2015

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Nomenclatural notes
Devalidated name (INA). Strunecky et al. (2013) cite P. vulgare Kützing ex Gomont but see note for Microcoleus vulgaris. - (13 February 2014) - G.M. Guiry
INA notes: "Gomont (1892) treated Phormidium vulgare as a synonym of P. autumnalis, so M. vulgaris cannot be based on a Gomont name. Microcoleus vulgaris must be lectotypified with a specimen not nomenclaturally entangled with P. autumnalis." - (22 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025