An additional punctate species of Pyramimonas, P. formosa, sp. nov., and its impact on the subgenera Punctatae and Pyramimonas (Prasinophyceae, Chlorophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1313-1321

  Sym, Stuart D ^a   Pienaar, Richard N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

P. formosa; Prasinophyceae; Punctatae; Pyramimonas; Systematics; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

TAXONOMY;

PYRAMIMONAS CHLORINA; PYRAMIMONAS FORMOSA;

EID: 0033393278     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561313.x     Document Type: Article

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