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Nostoc QQJG1

Coastal Sludge-weed

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Coastal Sludge-weed

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Limu (PK)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; S.Group - common; N.Group - common; Land, lowlands

KEY FEATURES: A slippery bluish-green sludge appearing (=growing) on low sandy areas after prolonged wet periods.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
+++
++++
PW

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
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Scientific Taxonomy

Nostoc QQJG1
TAXONOMY: MONERA; EUBACTERIA; GRACILICUTES; OXYPHOTOBACTERIA; Nostocales (=Oscillatoriales); NOSTOCACEAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Cooks: John Game Pukapuka: fieldspecimen+photo, 2/2004, G.McCormack with ID as Nostoc QQJG1.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM05a, zD02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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