Some new and interesting desmids (Streptophyta, Desmidiales) from the northern USA.

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Publication date 03-06-2025
Journal Desmidiological Communications
Volume | Issue number 14
Pages (from-to) 7-11
Number of pages 5
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  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Abstract The lakes, ponds, and wetlands in the northern Washington state (USA) and southwestern British Columbia (Canada) contain a diverse, yet under-studied desmid flora. Samples collected from six sites revealed three taxa that are newly described: Cosmarium methowense, Planotaenium tortitaenioides, and Pleurotaenium subnodulosum.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/1030078
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