Observations on the morphology and oospore wall ornamentation in culture of the rediscovered Japanese endemic Nitella gracilens (Charales, Chlorophyta)

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 357-359

  Nozaki, H ^a   Kodo, M ^a   Miyaji, K ^b   Kato, M ^a   Watanabe, M M ^c   Kasaki, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Charales; Japanese endemic species; Nitella gracilens; Oospores; Scanning electron microscopy; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032436473     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026298001863     Document Type: Article

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