New reports of Vaucheria species (Vaucheriales, Xanthophyceae, Heterokontophyta) from the Czech Republic

Abstract

Several Vaucheria species from the Czech Republic were collected and identified, including V. borealis Hirn, V. hercyniana Rieth and V. woroniniana Heering for the first time from the Czech Republic. Three other species, V. terrestris (Vaucher) Lyngb., V. sessilis (Vaucher) DC. and V. geminata (Vaucher) DC. were also recorded.

Keywords

• Vaucheria
• algal floristics
• Xanthophyceae
• Czech Republic