Kalinella bambusicola gen. et sp. nov. (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta), a novel coccoid Chlorella-like subaerial alga from Southeast Asia

Abstract

The paper describes morphological and ultrastructural characteristics and phylogenetic position of a new coccoid green alga described as a new genus and species, Kalinella bambusicola gen. et sp. nov.

Keywords

• green algae
• Heterochlorella
• Kalinella
• phylogeny
• taxonomy
• Trebouxiophyceae