First record of Capartogramma paradisiaca Novelo, Tavera & Ibarra (Diatomeae) in South America

• Published in: Revista brasileira de botânica Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 165 - 169
• Main Authors: Tremarin, Priscila Izabel, Straube, Arielli, de Azevedo Tibiriçá, Carlos Eduardo Junqueira, de Castro, Emanuela Cristina, Wojciechowski, Juliana, Moreria Filho, Hermes, Ludwig, Thelma Alvim Veiga
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Life Sciences; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Epsammic; North Brazil; Diatom; Amazon; Taxonomy; Freshwater

The most distinctive feature of Capartogramma Kufferath is the x-shaped thickening of silica at valve center, namely the tigillate stauro. In addition, pseudosepta at the valve apices and uniseriate striae composed by rounded areolae characterize the genus. Seven species have been described to date,...