Algae in phytotelmata from Caatinga: first record of the genus Rhopalosolen Fott (Chlorophyta) for Brazil

By

Ramos, Geraldo José Peixoto
De Mattos Bicudo, Carlos Eduardo
Do Nascimento Moura, Carlos Wallace

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-9-11

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 5

Pages

403--410

Subjects

Bahia , bromeliads , drought , microcosms , Trebouxiophyceae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.5.403

 

Abstract

The first record of the genus Rhopalosolen Fott (Chlorophyta) for Brazil is presented here. Taxonomic studies on phytotelm algae are, in general, scarce, but especially are so in semi-arid regions such as the Caatinga. Here, we sampled 60 bromeliads in the Itaberaba’s municipality, Bahia state, and we identified Rhopalosolen cylindricus, a green algae species not previously recorded for Brazil. Additionally, our data provide an expansion on the known distribution of the species and their morphological and reproductive aspects as well as microhabitat conditions and frequency of occurrence.