Agricultural and Biological Sciences
5 years ago

New algae species discovered on Ficus leaves in Chinese rainforest.

Phycologia
<i>Obliquicauda gen. nov</i>. (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta), including <i>O. inflata sp. nov.</i> and <i>O. apiculata sp. nov</i>.: foliicolous algae from <i>Ficus</i> leaves
Shuyin Li, Huan Zhu, Yuxin Hu, Zhengyu Hu, Guoxiang Liu

Paper Summary

Two new types of algae were found on Ficus leaves in a rainforest in China. These algae have unique shapes and structures, with a single chloroplast containing a pyrenoid and starch sheaths. They reproduce by splitting into two parts. Genetic analysis shows they belong to a new group called Obliquicauda gen. nov. This discovery adds to our understanding of the diversity of algae in nature.

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