First record of Chlamydomonas proboscigera in the southern hemisphere

Chlamydomonas proboscigera is a unicellular, ellipsoidal-to-spherical chlorophyte distinguished by a flattened papilla, a large spherical pyrenoid and a disc-shaped stigma located anterior in a cup-shaped chloroplast. The species is common in eutrophic water, but also occurs in terrestrial environme...

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Published in:	African journal of aquatic science Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 236 - 240
Main Authors:	Laubscher, M, van Vuuren, S Janse, Levanets, A, Barnard, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Grahamstown Taylor & Francis 03-04-2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Africa algae Chlamydomonas Chlamydomonas iyengarii Chlamydomonas sphaeroides Chlamydomonas subglobosa Chlorophyta Chloroplasts eutrophic Eutrophic environments Eutrophic waters Eutrophication New records Soil Southern Hemisphere Terrestrial environments Africa
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Summary:	Chlamydomonas proboscigera is a unicellular, ellipsoidal-to-spherical chlorophyte distinguished by a flattened papilla, a large spherical pyrenoid and a disc-shaped stigma located anterior in a cup-shaped chloroplast. The species is common in eutrophic water, but also occurs in terrestrial environments, such as soils. Previously, Chlamydomonas proboscigera was only described from certain parts of Europe, Asia and northern Africa (Algeria). The findings of C. proboscigera in South Africa during 2019, represent the first reported record of this species in the southern hemisphere and sub-Saharan Africa.
ISSN:	1608-5914 1727-9364
DOI:	10.2989/16085914.2020.1835604