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Compare Gomphosphenia lingulatiformis

(Lange-Bert. and E.Reichardt) Lange-Bert. 1995

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Gomphosphenia grovei is more expanded and striae are composed of more than one areola. Gomphosphenia lingulatiformis and G. holquistii should be compared; the identity and relationship between these taxa requires further investigation.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
G Lingulatiformis 15548A 09182015 13 Cl G Lingulatiformis 15588A 08172015 17 Cl G Lingulatiformis 15588A 08172015 16 Cl G Lingulatiformis 15588A 08172015 28 Cl G Lingulatiformis 15554A 09182015 01 Cl G Lingulatiformis 15551A 09282015 01 Cl G Lingulatiformis 15540A 09172015 30 Cl
Length Range
12-50 µm
Width Range
5.5-7.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
14-18

Gomphosphenia grovei

(M.Schmidt) Lange-Bert. 1995

Grovei Jpk 598 001 Grovei Jpk 598 010 Grovei Jpk 598 019 Grovei Jpk 598 018 Grovei Jpk 598 011 Grovei Jpk 598 003 Grovei Jpk 598 015
Length Range
15-70 µm
Width Range
8-11 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-12

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Gomphosphenia holquistii

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