Oscillatoria formosa Bory ex Gomont 1892
Current name:
Kamptonema formosum (Bory ex Gomont) Strunecký, Komárek & J.Smarda
Panama.Diane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Oscillatoria formosa Bory ex Gomont 1892: 230, pl. VII [7]: fig. 16
Published in: Gomont, M. (1892 '1893'). Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 16: 91-264, pls 1-7.
Publication date: 1 January 1892
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kamptonema formosum (Bory ex Gomont) Strunecký, Komárek & J.Smarda.
Source of Synonymy
Strunecký, O., Komárek, J. & Smarda, J. (2014). Kamptonema (Microcoleaceae, Cyanobacteria), a new genus
derived from the polyphyletic Phormidium on the basis of combined molecular and cytomorphological markers. Preslia (Prague) 86: 193-207.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, handsome.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 01 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 October 2024