Name: Capsosira lowei Casamatta et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: lo’we.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. lowei, This species is named in honor of Rex Lowe, who has had significant impact on North American phycology both through his prolific publication record and his legacy of mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students.

Gender: feminine

Type strain: BRY C37674; HWF3-JJ1; UTEX HWF3-JJ1

16S rRNA gene: AY452534 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Casamatta DA, Gomez, SR, R JJ. Rexia erecta gen. et sp. nov. and Capsosira lowei sp. nov., two newly described cyanobacterial taxa from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (USA). Hydrobiologia 2006; 561:13-26.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Capsosira Kützing ex Bornet and Flahault 1886

Assigned by: Casamatta DA, Gomez, SR, R JJ. Rexia erecta gen. et sp. nov. and Capsosira lowei sp. nov., two newly described cyanobacterial taxa from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (USA). Hydrobiologia 2006; 561:13-26.

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Record number: 6704