Lutophila Kheiri, Edlund, S.A.Spauld. & Solak

Lutophila Kheiri, Edlund, S.A.Spauld. & Solak

Lutophila Kheiri, Edlund, S.A.Spauld. & Solak in Phytotaxa 641(2): 102. 18 Mar 20241

Present designation (designated by Kheiri, S., Edlund, M.B., Spaulding, S.A. & Solak, C.N.: 1022): Lutophila iranica Kheiri, Edlund, S.A.Spauld. & Solak3

1. Etymology: Named for its habitat preference in the hottest place on Earth; (Lut) Iran’s Lut Desert and (-phila) loving, 2. Kheiri, S., Edlund, M.B., Spaulding, S.A. & Solak, C.N. 2024 – In: Kheiri, S., Edlund, M.B., Spaulding, S.A., Solak, C.N., Sabouri, J., Izadi, B. & Peszek, Ł., Lutophila gen. nov., a new diatom genus from the hottest place on Earth, Lut Desert, Iran. – Phytotaxa 641(2), 3. Etymology: Specific epithet refers to this taxon’s country of origin, Iran