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SAG 88.80 Radiosphaera negevensis

SAG Strain Number:88.80
TAXONOMY
Genus:Radiosphaera
Species:negevensis
Taxonomic position:Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae
Authority:Ocampo-Paus et Friedmann
Variety:minor
Formerly called:
Authentic:yes
Division:Chlorophyta
Class:Chlorophyceae
Common name:Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:soil
Climatic zone:
Continent:Asia
Country:Israel
Locality:soil from Negev Desert
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):30.713504 / 34.877243  (40000m)   View on Google Maps
Year:1961
Isolated by:R. Ocampo-Paus
Strain number by isolator:1-117
Deposition by:E.I. Friedmann
Deposition date:08.1965
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:ESP Ag
Axenic:axenic
Strain relatives:CCAP 247/3; UTEX 1385
Agitation resistance:not detected
Special properties:NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; authentic strain of Radiosphaera negevensis var. minor Ocampo-Paus et Friedmann 1966
 
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:Ocampo-Paus, R. et al. (1966) Radiosphaera negevensis sp. n., a new chlorococcalean desert alga. Am. J. Bot. 53 (7):663-671
CRYO
Cryopreservation:medium survival
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:no