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Species Calothrix desertica
Name: Calothrix desertica Schwabe 1960
Etymology: de.ser’ti.ca. N.L. fem. adj. desertica, pertaining to the desert
Holotype: PCC 7102
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF132779
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Schwabe GH. Zur autotrophen Vegetation in ariden Böden. Blaualgen und Lebensraum IV. Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 1960; 107:281-309. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Correct name: Dulcicalothrix desertica (Schwabe 1960) Saraf et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Dulcicalothrix desertica (Schwabe 1960) Saraf et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
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Notes:
- ❗ Calothrix desertica is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Calothrix.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Calothrix Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by:
Schwabe GH. Zur autotrophen Vegetation in ariden Böden. Blaualgen und Lebensraum IV. Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 1960; 107:281-309.
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Record number: 6702
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