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Compare Encyonema montanum

Bahls 2017

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Encyonema montana is the smallest species in the E. reimeri group of taxa.

Encyonema brehmii (Hust.) Mann is smaller and has a lower areola density.

Encyonema neomuelleri Krammer is larger and has a lower areola density

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Encyonema montana LM1 Encyonema montana LM3 Encyonema montana LM2 Encyonema montana LM4 Encyonema montana LM6 Encyonema montana LM5 Encyonema montana LM7
Length Range
15.8-22.4 µm
Width Range
6.8-8.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11-12

Also compare to

Encyonema brehmii

(Hustedt) Mann

BioData Reference
Krammer 1997 T2 Pl 104 Fig 1-3

Encyonema neomuelleri

Krammer

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