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Name derivation:
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Classification:
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Chlorocloster Pascher 1925; 11 of 13 described species names are
currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry 2012). Order Mischococcales; Family
Pleurochloridaceae
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Morphology:
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Habitat:
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Soil.
One species (C. solani) is endophytic
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References:
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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. |