Klebsormidium

Klebsormidium is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae comprising 20 species.[2] The name was proposed in 1972 to resolve confusion in application and status of Hormidium. It occurs mostly in soil and on moist substrates, nevertheless, aquatic and one marine species are also known. Many Klebsormidium-species are able to synthesize substances for UV protection, the so-called mycosporine-like amino acids. The draft genome sequence of Klebsormidium flaccidum was published in 2014.

Klebsormidium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Charophyta
Class:
Klebsormidiophyceae
Order:
Klebsormidiales
Family:
Klebsormidiaceae
Genus:
Klebsormidium

P.C. Silva, K. Mattox & W. Blackwell[1]
Species

See species list.

Species

The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:

  • Klebsormidium acidophilum
  • Klebsormidium bilatum
  • Klebsormidium crenulatum
  • Klebsormidium dissectum
  • Klebsormidium drouetii
  • Klebsormidium elegans
  • Klebsormidium fluitans
  • Klebsormidium fragile
  • Klebsormidium klebsii
  • Klebsormidium lamellosum
  • Klebsormidium montanum
  • Klebsormidium mucosum
  • Klebsormidium nitens (Previously known as Klebsormidium flaccidum)
  • Klebsormidium pseudostichococcus
  • Klebsormidium scopulinum
  • Klebsormidium sterile
  • Klebsormidium subtile
  • Klebsormidium subtilissimum
  • Klebsormidium tribonematoideum

References
  1. Silva, P.C.; Mattox, K.R.; Blackwell, W.H., Jr (1972). "The generic name Hormidium as applied to green algae". Taxon. 21 (5/6): 639–645. doi:10.2307/1219167. JSTOR 1219167.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Klebsormidium". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2011-01-17.


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