Gloeodendron Korshikov, 1916

Holotype species: Gloeodendron ramosum Korshikov

Original publication and holotype designation: Korshikov, A.A. (1916). Materials on the flora of algae in Russia. Apiocystis globosa nov. sp. et Gloeodendron ramosa n. gen. et sp. Trudy Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody pri Imperatorskom Khar'kovskom Universitete 49: 1-15, 1 pl. [in Russian]

Description: Branched, pseudofilamentous, yellow-green colonies mostly to 500 &m (but up to 15 cm long) with net-like or anastomosing portions, with cells embedded in copious mucilaginous matrix. Matrix colorless and structureless when young, later becoming distinctly lamellate. Strands with single cells to 30 &m; with two cells to 40 &m. Cells widely separated in matrix forming clusters of 2-4 cells after cell division. Cells spherical to ellipsoid, 3-13 &m diameter, mostly in one row, except where recently divided. Cell walls smooth. Cells uninucleate with two contractile vacuoles; single chloroplast parietal and cup-shaped with one pyrenoid but without stigma. Asexual reproduction by biflagellate zoospores, produced by any cell in colony; up to 8 spores per parental cell. Zoospores spherical to ovate and 8-9 &m long; chloroplast parietal and cup-shaped, with pyrenoid and stigma. After free-swimming period zoospores settle, lose flagella and begin secreting envelope. Sexual reproduction anisogamous from spherical, biflagellate gametes 4-6 &m in diameter. Gametes produced by any cell in thallus. Syngamy by fusion of cell anteriors producing a quadriflagellate planozygote. Sexual reproduction only late in growing season. Details of zygote germination unknown. Gloeodendron epilithic or epiphytic on various algae or vascular plants in freshwater; widely reported from North America, Europe and Asia. Isolate available from culture collection (UTEX 513). In culture plants grow well on agar or liquid medium.

Information contributed by: D. Garbary. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2021-01-16 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Tsarenko, P.M. (2011). Tetrasporales. In: Algae of Ukraine: diversity, nomenclature, taxonomy, ecology and geography. Volume 3: Chlorophyta. (Tsarenko, P.M., Wasser, S.P. & Nevo, E. Eds), pp. 225-232. Ruggell: A.R.A. Gantner Verlag K.-G..

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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