Navicula loumatensis Lange-Bert. & Cantonati

Navicula loumatensis Lange-Bert. & Cantonati

Navicula loumatensis Lange-Bert. & Cantonati in Fottea 24(1): 91, fig. 53-83. 12 Mar 20241

Isotype: Cyprus, Stavros tis Psokas near Sarama quarry, alt. 210 m, 14 Mar 2018, A. Papatheodoulou r2-2-6-35 (B: B 40 0046490)2,3

Isotype: Cyprus, Stavros tis Psokas near Sarama quarry, alt. 210 m, 14 Mar 2018, A. Papatheodoulou r2-2-6-35 (BM: 81900)2,3

Holotype: Cyprus, Stavros tis Psokas near Sarama quarry, alt. 210 m, 14 Mar 2018, A. Papatheodoulou r2-2-6-35 (TR: cLIM004DIAT 3545)2,3

1. Etymology: The species was first identified in 2018, at the station Loumata d/s Almyrolivadhon (boy scout camp) (Monitoring code r9-6-3-12). Both the species and the station were named after the toponym “Loumata tous Atous” which in Greek means “Eagles’ Baths”. The toponym refers to the homonymous spring, in which according to the tradition, eagles when bathed were reborn., 2. Coordinates: East. 456240, North. 3867880 UTM Zone 36 North WGS 84, 3. Fig. 65 illustrates the holotype