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Species Microchaete terrestris
Name: Microchaete terrestris corrig. Johansen and Flechtner 2008
Etymology: ter.res’tris. L. fem. adj. terrestris, of or belonging to the earth, terrestrial
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ter-RES-tris, feminine
Holotype: Figure 56; Figure 56,75
Valid publication:
Flechtner VR, et al. The biological soil crusts of the San Nicolas Island: enigmatic algae from a geographically isolated ecosystem. W. N. Amer. Naturalist 2008; 68:417. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Microchaete terrestre Johansen and Flechtner 2008 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
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Parent taxon: Microchaete Thuret ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by:
Flechtner VR, et al. The biological soil crusts of the San Nicolas Island: enigmatic algae from a geographically isolated ecosystem. W. N. Amer. Naturalist 2008; 68:417. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 38128
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