''Johannesbaptistia'' is a genus of brackish–freshwater
cyanobacteria which has a very characteristic morphology. It is the only member of the family Cyanothrichaceae. When the name was changed from ''Cyanothrix'' to ''Johannesbaptistia'' (due to the rules of priority in the
), the family name was not changed.
The genus name of ''Johannesbaptistia'' is in honour of
Giovanni Battista de Toni (1864–1924), who was an Italian botanist, mycologist and
phycologist.
References
Cyanobacteria genera
Chroococcales
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