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Name derivation:

 

Classification:

Chlorocloster Pascher 1925;  11 of 13 described species names are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry 2012).

Order Mischococcales;  Family Pleurochloridaceae

 

Morphology:

 

Similar genera:

 

Habitat:

Soil.  One species (C. solani) is endophytic in potato tissue (George 1962).

 

References:

George, E.A.  1962.  Chlorocloster solani nov. spec., an algal endophyte in potato.  New Phytologist 62(2):170-172.

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2012.