LITERARY SPECIMEN

Spirirestris rafaelensis Flechtner et Johansen
Latitude: 34.324367
Longitude: -106.004717
Coord.prec.: 
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This arid hot desert site is located in the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research Project area. The soil is a sandy loam with low organic matter (0.51%), slightly alkaline pH (7.45), and low electrical conductivity (0.5 mS.cm-1). This site is located in the Chihuahuan Desert near the intersection of several biomes.
Substrate: 
Soil
Country: 
USA
Province: 
New Mexico
Reference: 
Flechtner V.R., Boyer S.L., Johansen J.R., DeNoble M.L. Spirirestis rafaelensis gen. et sp. nov., 2002.
LID: 
602130