Name: Nostoc citrisporum Prasad and Mehrotra 1977
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology:
ci.tri’spo.rum. L. fem. n. citrus , the citron-tree; Gr. fem. n. spora , a seed, and, in biology, a spore; N.L. neut. adj. citrisporum , probably meaning having lemon-shaped spores
Pronunciation (Latin), gender:
NOS-tok ki-TRI-spo-rum, neuter
Holotype:
P28
Valid publication:
Prasad BN, Mehrotra RK. Nostoc citrisporum sp. nov. from paddy field soil. Phykos 1977; 15 :65-67.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Notes:
🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-08-27.
Parent taxon:
Nostoc Vaucher ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by:
Prasad BN, Mehrotra RK. Nostoc citrisporum sp. nov. from paddy field soil. Phykos 1977; 15 :65-67.
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Record number:
51409
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