Dendrocystis Iyengar, 1962

Holotype species: Dendrocystis raoi M.O.P.Iyengar

Original publication and holotype designation: Iyengar, M.O.P. (1962). Dendrocystis raoi gen. et sp. nov., a new dendroid member of the Chlorococcales. Phykos 1: 1-15, 12 figs.

Description: Thalli forming microscopic dendroid, dichotomously branching colonies to 180 &m tall and 150 &m wide, attached by mucilage pad of initial basal cell. Colonies develop by longitudinal cell division and migration and attachment of both daughter cells to apex of parental wall. Cells ellipsoid, 24-36 x 10-16 &m. Cell walls smooth, with or without 3-6 elongate, straight or curved, hollow spines to 16-22 &m long. Cells with central nucleus and two large lipid bodies inside vacuoles; chloroplast diffuse and laminate with numerous starch grains; pyrenoids absent. Asexual reproduction poorly known, presumably by release of paired? autospores from cells of colony. Flagellated stages and sexual reproduction unknown. Dendrocystis known only from South India growing on stones in small stream.

Information contributed by: D. Garbary. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-02-25 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: Komárek, J. & Fott, B. (1983). Chlorophyceae (Grünalgen) Ordnung: Chlorococcales. Das Phytoplankton des Süsswassers. In: Das Phytoplankton des Süsswassers (Die Binnengewässer) XVI. 7. Teil 1. Hälfte. (Huber-Pestalozzi, G. Eds), pp. [1]-x, [1]-1044. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlangbuchhandlung (Nägele u. Obermiller).

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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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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024