Review paper

Vegetative and reproductive morphology of five Spirogyra species (Zygnematales, Charophyta) 
in Argentina


Ferrer, Nora C.; Cáceres, Eduardo J.

Image of first page of:

Algological Studies Volume 153 (2017), p. 17 - 34

63 references

published: Dec 1, 2017
published online: Apr 7, 2017
manuscript accepted: Jun 27, 2016
final revised version received: May 4, 2016
manuscript revision requested: Jun 23, 2016
manuscript received: Dec 29, 2015

DOI: 10.1127/algol_stud/2016/0264

BibTeX file

ArtNo. ESP221015300001, Price: 29.00 €

Download preview PDF Buy as PDF

Abstract

Abstract: In this study five species of Spirogyra (Zygnemataceae) from lentic (pools, lagoons, lakes) and lotic (stream) habitats in the south of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, are described and illustrated in detail, with precision about their vegetative morphology, conjugation and zygospore ornamentation. Two of the species, S. ellipsospora and S. hyalina, are newly recorded for Argentina and the other three, i.e. S. quadrilaminata, S. maxima and S. majuscula, were previously mentioned with imprecise references and no illustrations for this country.

Keywords

Argentina, conjugation • Charophyta • exospores • endospore • mesospore • Spirogyra • Zygnemataceae • Zygnematales • zygospores