Phycopeltis arundinacea (Mont.) De Toni
(an epiphytic green alga)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga)
GenusPhycopeltis (a genus of epiphytic green algae)
FamilyTRENTEPOHLIACEAE (a family of green algae)
OrderTRENTEPOHLIALES (an order of green algae)
ClassULVOPHYCEAE (a class of green algae)
SubphylumCHLOROPHYTINA (a subphylum of algae)
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Phycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga) :
1: Phycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga)
8 Jun 2009 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
on living Ivy leaves
Image 1: Densely colonised Ivy leaf - grey backgroundImage 2: Densely colonised Ivy leaf - grey background (2)Image 3: Ivy leaves with epiphytic alga - in situImage 4: Ivy leaves with epiphytic alga - in situ (2)Image 5: Colonies - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Colonies - magnifiedImage 7: Colonies - magnified (2)
2: Phycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga)
25 Jun 2007 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on living Rhododendron leaves
Image 1: Leaves with superficial algal coloniesImage 2: Algal colonies - in situ on leaf top surface - magnifiedImage 3: Algal colonies - in situ on leaf top surface - magnified (2)Image 4: Algal colonies - in situ on leaf top surface - magnified (3)Image 5: Sporangia - magnifiedImage 6: Thallus - centre - close-up - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Thallus - close-up - microscope low magnificationImage 8: Thallus - close-up - microscope low magnification (2)Image 9: Thallus - magnifiedImage 10: Thallus - margin - close-up - magnified
3: Phycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga)
22 Apr 2007 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Small colonies on upper surface of living Rhododendron leaves in deep valley
Image 1: Colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnifiedImage 2: Colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnified (2)Image 3: Colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnified (3)Image 4: Colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnified (4)Image 5: Colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnified (5)Image 6: Colony and smaller colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnifiedImage 7: Colony on Rhododendron leaf - magnifiedImage 8: Small colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnifiedImage 9: Small colonies on Rhododendron leaf - magnified (2)Image 10: Large colony - detail - magnifiedImage 11: Large colony - detail - magnified (2)Image 12: Large colony - detail - magnified (3)Image 13: Large colony - detail - magnified (4)Image 14: Large colony - detail - magnified (5)Image 15: Large colony - magnifiedImage 16: Large colony - microscope low magnificationImage 17: Small colony - magnifiedImage 18: Small colony - magnified (2)

Phycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phycopeltis arundinacea (an epiphytic green alga)
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