Nostoc desertorum Reháková & J.R.Johansen 2007
Publication Details
Nostoc desertorum Reháková & J.R.Johansen 2007: 488, figs 2, 27-33
Published in: Reháková, K., Johansen, J.R., Casamatta, D.A., Xuesong, L., & Vincent, J. (2007). Morphological and molecular characterization of selected desert soil cyanobacteria: three species new to science including Mojavia pulchra gen. et sp. nov. Phycologia 46: 481-502.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nostoc is Nostoc commune Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Clark Mountains, San Bernadino county, California; (Reháková, K. & al. 2007: 488) Holotype: J.R. Johansen; 5 June 1998; Subaerophytic in sandy desert soil; 1090 m in elevation; Herbarium of Nonvascular Cryptogams, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; BRY C-37691 (Reháková, K. & al. 2007: 488)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found in or of the deserts (Mühlsteinová et al 2014).
Created: 20 November 2008 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
