Endospora olivacea N.L.Gardner

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Puerto Rico

• Locality

  Caguas, on a wall of a bridge

• Coordinates

  18.2139, -66.0467

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  11231.6

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Caguas. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the region to find linear ext. (11220 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN

DARIUS OGDEN MILLS FUND

FRESHWATER ALGAE OF PORTO RICO
COLLECTED BY PROFESSOR N. WILLE
Caguas January 4-6-+^^l915

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^	Endospora olivacea sp. nov.

Families containing as many as 64 cells, but usually fewer,
varying from angular to subspherical, free or more or less accu-
mulated into small masses; cells angular in the colony, 4-5 \x
diam., dark olive-green, wall dark olive to dark drab, firm,
smooth and homogeneous; resting spores spherical to irregular
in form, 6-7 \i diam.

Growing among other Myxophyceae on a wall in Caguas, no.
462 a, type.

Endospora olivacea is similar to E. rubra and E. mellea, but
may readily be distinguished by the dark olive or drab color.

Determined by Francis Drouet

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Determined by

rouet and William A. Daily

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