Cell and scale morphology of an isolate of Halosphaera (Prasinophyceae, Chlorophyta) from South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 410-415

  Sym, S D ^a   Pienaar, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Halosphaera; Prasinophyceae; Scale morphology; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; HALOSPHAERA; PRASINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0031431977     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30793-6     Document Type: Article

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