Open AccessCyanophyceae associated with mangrove trees at Inhaca Island, Mozambique
Author(s) -
S. M. F. Siva
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
bothalia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2311-9284
pISSN - 0006-8241
DOI - 10.4102/abc.v21i2.874
Subject(s) - mangrove , taxon , avicennia marina , botany , biology , geography , aerial root , ecology
A survey of the Cyanophyceae associated with two of the five mangrove trees and their associated Bostrychieta at Inhaca Island, Mozambique, was undertaken. Sixteen taxa belonging to 12 genera were identified. Of these, six taxa were new records for Mozambique, three at generic and three at specific level. Thirteen taxa of Cyanophyceae were found growing on Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. and four on Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B. Robinson. Chamaecalyx leibleiniae (H. Reinsch)Komarek & Anagnostidis was the only Cyanophyceae to occur on both species of tree.