Genotypic diversity of Dictyosphaerium-morphospecies (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) in African inland waters, including the description of four new genera

Fottea

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 231-253

  Krienitz, Lothar ^a   Bock, Christina ^a,b   Kotut, Kiplagat ^c   Pröschold, Thomas ^d,e  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorella; Compactochlorella nov. gen.; Dictyosphaerium; Diversity; Geographic distribution; Green algae; Inland waters of Africa; Kalenjinia nov. gen.; Marasphaerium nov. gen.; Masaia nov. gen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863840638     PISSN: 18025439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5507/fot.2012.017     Document Type: Article

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