Name: Haloleptolyngbya alcalis Dadheech et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ca’lis. N.L. fem. adj. alcalis, the specific epithet refers to the alkaline conditions at the locus classicus

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-lo-lep-to-LYN͡G-by-a al-KA-lis, feminine

Holotype: B 400040749; KR 2005/106; UTEX BZZ879

16S rRNA gene: JN712770 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Dadheech PK, Mahmoud H, Kotut K, Krienitz L. Haloleptolyngbya alcalis gen. et sp. nov., a new filamentous cyanobacterium from the soda lake Nakuru, Kenya. Hydrobiologia 2012; 691:269-283. 🇩🇪

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Haloleptolyngbya Dadheech et al. 2012. Publication: Dadheech PK, Mahmoud H, Kotut K, Krienitz L. Haloleptolyngbya alcalis gen. et sp. nov., a new filamentous cyanobacterium from the soda lake Nakuru, Kenya. Hydrobiologia 2012; 691:269-283. 🇩🇪
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Haloleptolyngbya Dadheech et al. 2012

Assigned by: Dadheech PK, Mahmoud H, Kotut K, Krienitz L. Haloleptolyngbya alcalis gen. et sp. nov., a new filamentous cyanobacterium from the soda lake Nakuru, Kenya. Hydrobiologia 2012; 691:269-283. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 6565