Schizothrix telephoroides Gomont (1890: 319)

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Schizothrix telephoroides Gomont (1890: 319) ( Fig. 7K–L ).

Filaments solitary, 11.22–28.33 µm wide. Sheath firm, 1.18–8.32 µm wide, two or more lamellae, hyaline to intense red. Trichomes up to 3 per sheath, unbranched, slightly constricted. Cells isodiametric to sub-quadratic, 5–6.81 µm wide, 3.87–8.01 µm long, ratio l/w = 0.95. Apical cell rounded to conical-rounded, without thickening or calyptra. Cell content granulated, blue-green, with distinct chromatoplasma. With necridia.

Habitat:— Soil associate to Porphyrosiphon ceylanicus .

Studied material:— PEUFR 55780

Figures

FIGURE 7. A–B. Plectolyngbya sp.1; C–D. Plectolyngbya sp.2; E. Aphanocapsa sp.; F–G. Tricocholeus acutissimus; H–J. Tricocholeus sp.; K–L. Schizothriz telephoroides; M. Aphanothece densa; N–O. Aphanothece pallida; P. Aphanothece sp.; Q. Gloeothece samoensis; R. Asterocapsa divina. Scale bar: 50 μm (N); 5 μm (Q; R); 10 μm (to the others).