Hormidium (disambiguation)

Hormidium can refer to:

  • A group of orchids whose various species have been transferred to Encyclia, Epidendrum, Homalopetalum, Lepanthes, and Prosthechea.
  • A genus of algae, an illegitimate name whose application caused confusion, now included in the Prasiolaceae, but the nomenclature is not resolved.[1] Species formerly placed in Hormidium may be listed in different references under the following genera:[1]
    • Chlorhormidium B.Fott, in Ulotrichaceae, an illegitimate name, some species of which have not been resolved
    • Hormococcus Chodat
    • Klebsormidium P.C.Silva, K.Mattox & W.Blackwell, in Klebsormidiaceae
    • Pseudoulothrix Pascher

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 October 2012.
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