Synechococcus aeruginosus var. maximus (Lemmermann) Lemmermann 1907

Publication Details
Synechococcus aeruginosus var. maximus (Lemmermann) Lemmermann 1907: 46

Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1907). Algen I (Schizophyceen, Flagellaten, Peridineen). Kryptogamenflora der Mark Brandenburg und angrenzender Gebiete 3(1): I-X, (1)-(30), 1-128, 4 plates.

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Publication date: 4 March 1907

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Synechococcus is Synechococcus elongatus (Nägeli) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanothece major (Schröter) Komárek.

Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999). Cyanoprokaryota. 1. Chroococcales. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Begründet von A. Pascher. Band 19/1. (Ettl, H., Gärtner, G., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. Eds), pp. 1-548. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag.

Basionym
Synechococcus major var. maximus Lemmermann

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

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 29 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 06 March 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024

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