Amphithrix violacea Bornet & Flahault, nom. inval. 1886
Publication Details
Amphithrix violacea Bornet & Flahault, nom. inval. 1886: 344
Published in: Bornet, É. & Flahault, C. (1886). Revision des Nostocacées hétérocystées contenues dans les principaux herbiers de France. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Septième série 3: 323-381.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1886
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphithrix is Amphithrix janthina Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tapinothrix violacea Bohunická & J.R.Johansen.
Source of Synonymy
Bohunická, M., Johansen, J.R. & Fucíková, K. (2011). Tapinothrix clintonii sp. nov. (Pseudanabaenaceae, Cyanobacteria), a new species at the nexus of five genera. Fottea 11: 127-140.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: pre-starting-point name. - (02 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2025
