| Name | Microcystis Lemmermann |
| Authorship | Lemmermann |
| Rank | Genus |
| NomenclaturalStatus | NomCons |
| Placed in | Chroococcaceae |
| Contains | Microcystis elabens (Brébisson ex Meneghini) Kützing Microcystis firma (Brébisson & Lenormand) Schmidle Microcystis flos-aquae (Wittrock) Kirchner Microcystis holsatica (Lemmermann) Lemmermann Microcystis pulvera (Wood) Forti Microcystis robusta (Clark) Nygaard Microcystis sp. |
| Remarks | Type Species: M. aeruginosa (Kützing) Lemmermann (Micraloa aeruginosa Kützing) (typ. cons.) |
| Citation | 1907 [4 Mar 1907] Krypt.-fl. Brandenburg 3: 45, 72 |