Closterium ehrenbergii

A green alga, Desmidiaceae at Tennent, ACT

Closterium ehrenbergii at Tennent, ACT - 19 Dec 2016 07:41 AM
Closterium ehrenbergii at Tennent, ACT - 19 Dec 2016 07:41 AM
Closterium ehrenbergii at Tennent, ACT - 19 Dec 2016 07:41 AM
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Closterium ehrenbergii 2 Feb 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Closterium ehrenbergii 2 Jan 2017 KenT

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Individual algal cells entangled amongst filamentous algae. Cell width at widest point 18 µm and length across tips 260 µm

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   3 Feb 2017
Stephen Skinner of the NSW Herbarium said "agree, very like Cl. ehrenbergii, but need measurements."

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