Nostoc
genus of Cyanobacteria
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Summary
Nostoc is a taxon[1]. Nostoc ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,490 views/month, #1,444 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Mikrobe des Jahres[3]
- Taxon rank: genus[4]
- Parent taxon: Nostocaceae[5]
- Taxon name: Nostoc[6]
- Commons category: Nostoc[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nostoc[8]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[11]
- AlgaeBase URL: https://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=42976[12]
- Taxon common name: ネンジュモ属[13]
- LPSN URL: https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/nostoc[14]
- Gram staining: gram-negative bacteria[15]
- Taxon author citation: Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886[16]
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Identifiers
Nostoc's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 67332[17]. Nostoc's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1177[18]. Nostoc's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 11781[19]. Nostoc's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3219414[20]. Nostoc's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1146[21].
Why It Matters
Nostoc has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Nostoc is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
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What awards did Nostoc receive?
Honors received include Mikrobe des Jahres[3].