Draparnaldia appalachiana sp. nova (Chaetophoraceae, Chlorophyceae) from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Johansen JR and Lowe RL. 2007. Draparnaldia appalachiana sp. nova (Chaetophoraceae, Chlorophyceae) from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Algological Studies, International Journal of phycological research. 123:35-45
A new chaetophoralean green alga, Draparnaldia appalachiana LOWE et JOHANSEN, is described from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This new species is characterized by distinctly swollen axial cells, which are longer than wide, finely reticulate chloroplasts, presence of stalked fascicles which are distantly arranged on the axes, and axial cell size. Its sister taxon is likely Draparnaldia platyzonata HAZEN.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Johansen, Jeffery; Lowe, Rex
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, ATBI, Chaetophorales, Chlorophyta, Draparnaldia appalachiana, Draparnaldia platyzonata, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00072, GRSM-00305, SER, Southeast Region, Taxonomy