Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Tolypothrix flaccida
Tolypothrichaceae
Tolypothrix flaccida Forti , legitimate, scientific
Forti, A. in De Toni, G.B. (1907), Sylloge Myxophycearum. Sylloge Algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum: 546 [nom. nov.]
  • Comment: This taxon has been known as Tolypothrix flaccida Kütz. and Tolypothrix flaccida (C.Agardh) Kütz. These names are prior to the starting date.
  • Comment: ICN Art 13.1 indicates that the heterocyst Nostocales have a starting date of 1886. Th treatise by Forti is the first time this taxon is described after this starting date.
Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995), Bibliographic checklist of non-marine algae in Australia: - [secondary reference]
Entwisle, T.J. & Nairn, L. (2011), Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia. Edn. Version 1.0: - [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
  • Distribution: Tasmania