Identity and phylogenetic placement of Spirogyra species (Zygnematophyceae, Charophyta) from California streams and elsewhere

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 588-607

  Stancheva, Rosalina ^a   Hall, John D ^b   Mccourt, Richard M ^b,c   Sheath, Robert G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Generic and infrageneric concept; Morphology; rbcL and atpB phylogenies; Reproduction; Sirogonium; Sp. nov; Spirogyra; Streams; Zygnematophyceae

Indexed keywords

CHARALES; CHLOROPHYTA; SIROGONIUM; SPIROGYRA; ZYGNEMOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84878707715     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12070     Document Type: Article

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