Sphaerochara spicata (R.D.Wood) R.E.Romanov, 2025

Sphaerochara spicata (R.D.Wood) R.E.Romanov , comb. nov.

Basionym: Tolypella intricata var. intricata f. spicata R.D.Wood Taxon 11: 23, 1962.

Holotype ( Wood 1962: 23): USA: Calif [ornia], no date, [ J. W.] Blankinship ( NY 00887630 ).

Registration (of name): http://phycobank.org/105343

Note: “ Tolypella spicata ” (R.D.Wood) R.D. Wood (1965: 781) , nom. inval. was described as Tolypella intricata [ var. intricata ] f. spicata R.D.Wood from North America. Wood (1965) proposed a new combination and species rank for T. spicata in the “Microspecies appendix” without referring to the place of valid publication of the basionym ( ICN Art. 41.5, Shenzhen Code, Turland & al. 2018), as well without citation of basionym rendering his nomenclatural act invalid. Thus, the new combination is suggested and species status is validated here.

I am grateful to Thomas Gregor and to Michael D. Guiry for suggesting improvements to this paper.

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