Dichothrix hosfordii Bornet

  • Kingdom

    Bacteria

  • Division

    Cyanobacteria

  • Class

    Cyanophyceae

  • Order

    Nostocales

  • Family

    Rivulariaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dichothrix hosfordii Bornet

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Massachusetts

  • County/Municipio

    Barnstable Co.

  • City/Township

    Eastham

  • Locality

    Herring Pond, epiphyte on flowering plants in shallow water

  • Coordinates

    41.824, -69.9844

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    444.599

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Herring Pond. Measured from coordinates to farthest extent of the pond to find linear extent (433.03 m). Input information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Phycotheca Boreali-Americana. Collins, Holden, and Setchelf.
1408. Dichothrix Hosfordii (Wolle) Bornet.
Bornet in Setchell, Erythea, Vol. IV, p. 190, 1896.
De Toni, Syll. Alg., Vol. V, p. 640, 1907.
Calothrix Hosfordii Wolle, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, Yol. YIII,
p. 38, 1881; F. W. Algae of the IT. S., p. 289, PI. CLXIX,
figs. 1-4; PL CLXX, figs. 3 & 4, 1887.
Epiphytic on flowering plants in shallow water, Herring
Pond, Eastham, Massachusetts, Aug. 9, 1907.
P. S. COLLINS.
This species has heretofore been found growing on stones,
and material of this origin was distributed as P. B.-A., No. 215.