Name: Mojavia pulchra Řeháková and Johansen 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pul’chra. L. fem. adj. pulchra, beautiful

Pronunciation, gender: PUL-k^hra, feminine

Holotype: BRY C37693; CCALA 691; JT2- VF2

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16S rRNA gene: AY577534 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Řeháková K, Johansen JR, Casamatta DA, Xueson L, Vincent J. Morphological and molecular characterization of selected desert soil cyanobacteria: three species new to science including Mojavia pulchra gen. et sp. nov. Phycologia 2007; 46:481-502.

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

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Mojavia Řeháková and Johansen 2007. Publication: Řeháková K, Johansen JR, Casamatta DA, Xueson L, Vincent J. Morphological and molecular characterization of selected desert soil cyanobacteria: three species new to science including Mojavia pulchra gen. et sp. nov. Phycologia 2007; 46:481-502.
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Řeháková and Johansen) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Rehakova et al.).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Mojavia Řeháková and Johansen 2007

Assigned by: Řeháková K, Johansen JR, Casamatta DA, Xueson L, Vincent J. Morphological and molecular characterization of selected desert soil cyanobacteria: three species new to science including Mojavia pulchra gen. et sp. nov. Phycologia 2007; 46:481-502.

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Record number: 6649