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DISJUNCT DISTRIBUTION OF THE XANTHOPHYLL LOROXANTHIN IN THE GREEN ALGAE (CHLOROPHYTA) 1
Author(s) -
Fawley Marvin W.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of phycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1529-8817
pISSN - 0022-3646
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1991.00544.x
Subject(s) - chlorophyta , biology , xanthophyll , green algae , botany , algae , disjunct , photosynthesis , population , demography , sociology
Thirty‐five green algal species, representing 17 orders in 5 classes, were examined for the presence of the xanthophyll loroxanthin by reversed‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography. Of these, 16 possessed loroxanthin, including at least one member of each class of green algae. The distribution of loroxanthin as established by this and previous studies is disjunct within the Chlorophyta and does not appear to have any taxonomic significance. Most of the green algae examined possessed one or more xanthophyll pigments that have not been found in land plants.