Description of Cylindrospermum solincola sp. nov. from Jammu and Kashmir, India and Further Insights into the Ecological Distribution and Morphological Attributes of Cylindrospermum badium

Two cyanobacterial strains KUT1-PS and 18C-PS were collected from the soil surface vernal pool, respectively, Basantgarh village, Udhampur district of union territory Jammu Kashmir, India characterized by a polyphasic approach. The morphological characterization indicated that both showed typical Cylindrospermum-like morphology probably belonged to genus Cylindrospermum. Further, phylogenetic interpretations at level made using 16S rRNA gene while 16S-23S ITS region analysis secondary structure conducted enhance resolution species level. results comparative analysis, percent similarity analyses, dissimilarity analyses provided enough evidence strain is representative Cylindrospermum badium, providing further insights into its ecological distribution attributes. Additionally, was novel referred herein as solincola sp. nov., in accordance with International Code Nomenclature for algae, fungi plants. This study also discusses importance comparing newly sequenced previously established before making final taxonomic interpretations.