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New finds of charophytes in Iceland with an update on the distribution of the charophyte flora
Author(s) -
Hrafnsdottir Thora,
Ingimarsson Finnur,
Ingvason Haraldur R.,
Stefánsson Stefán Már,
Þorvaldsdóttir Eva G.,
Malmquist Hilmar J.,
Langangen Anders
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.02111
Subject(s) - nitella , chara , biology , botany , flora (microbiology) , algae , mimosa pudica , paleontology , bacteria
Charophyte species new to the flora of Iceland are reported and an update on the distribution of the previously known species is given. Four species are new to Iceland; Chara aspera Willdenow, Chara contraria Braun ex Kützing, Tolypella canadensis Sawa and Tolypella glomerata (Desvaux) Leonhardi, while four species were previously known: Chara globularis Thuiller, Chara virgata Kützing, Nitella flexilis (L.) Agardh and Nitella opaca (Agardh ex Bruzelius) Agardh. The finding of the species new to Iceland add to the hitherto known worldwide distribution of those species, including a significant extension to the north.