Chroococcus muralis N.L.Gardner

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Puerto Rico

• Locality

  Coamo Springs, on a wall

• Coordinates

  18.0373, -66.3736

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  172.569

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Coamo Thermal Springs. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the springs to find linear ext. (161 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN

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Families composed of 2-4 cells, closely aggregated, but not at
all coalescent; families of four, 5-6.5 p diam. with tegument;
single cells 3.5-4 p diam. with tegument, 1.5-2 p diam. without
tegument, spherical, pale aeruginous, obscured by the mem-
branaceous, firm, smooth, homogeneous, purplish-violet tegu-
ment.

Growing on a wall, Coamo Springs, no. 301, type.

The species is to be distinguished from others by the small
size of the cells and by the violet-colored tegument.

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Determined by Francis Dfouet and William A. Daily

1*). Chroococcus muralis

A small group of single cells and colonies..

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