Anabaena variabilis Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault 1886

Current name: Trichormus variabilis (Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault) Komárek & Anagnostidis
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Publication Details
Anabaena variabilis Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault 1886: 226

Published in: Bornet, É. & Flahault, C. (1886 '1888'). Revision des Nostocacées hétérocystées contenues dans les principaux herbiers de France (quatrième et dernier fragment). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Septième Série 7: 177-262.

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Publication date: 1 Jan 1886

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trichormus variabilis (Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault) Komárek & Anagnostidis.

Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1989). Modern approach to the classification system of Cyanophytes 4 - Nostocales. Algological Studies 56: 247-345, 27 figs, 8 tables.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Wangerooge, East Frisian Islands, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 71) Type: F.T. Kützing; L; (INA 1996) Notes: This type locality was first described by Drouet (1978: 159)(Silva et al., 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variable (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 29 January 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 June 2020

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Usage note
Harmful species - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025