Oscillatoria sancta Kützing ex Gomont 1892

Publication Details
Oscillatoria sancta Kützing ex Gomont 1892: 209, pl. VI/6: fig. 12

Published in: Gomont, M. (1892 '1893'). Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 16: 91-264, pls 1-7.

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Publication date: 1 January 1892

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: near Rome, Italy; (Drouet 1968: 270) Type: L (in Herbarium Kützing);

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), holy.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 06 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 01 September 2020

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Nomenclatural note
later starting date. - (29 July 2015) - G.M. Guiry

Usage note
Extract showed antibiotic activity against six bacterial species and nine fungal species and phytotoxic activity against Lemna aequinoctilis. - (22 May 2007) - G.M. Guiry

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