Gloeocystis gigas (Kütz.) Lagerh.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Colorado

• County/Municipio

  Larimer Co.

• Locality

  Foothills, pool in small stream

• Coordinates

  40.6664, -105.461

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  71678

• Georeferencing Method

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• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

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Josephine E. Tilden. American Algae.

151. Gloeocystis gigas (Kg.) Lagerh. Bidrag. Sver. Algfl. 63. 1883.

Thallus forming a gelatinous, verrucose, irregular stratum 1 cm. or
more in thickness, becoming brick red (latericius) in upper portions
where exposed to sun; cells globose or oblong-elliptical, 8—15 mik. in
diameter, solitary or 2, 4, 8 in a family; membrane of cells thick, mu-
cous, hyaline, distinctly lamellose; contents chlorophyll green, becom-
ing orange red (aurantiacus).

Pool in small stream.

Foothills, Larimer county, Colorado.

Coll. J. H. Cowen, 9 My 1896.

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Josephine E. Tilden. American Algae.

151. Gloeocystis gigas (Kg. ) Lagerh. Bidrag. Sver. Algfl. 63. 1883.

Thallus forming a gelatinous, verrucose, irregular stratum 1 cm. or
more in thickness, becoming brick red (latericius) in upper portions
where exposed to sun; cells globose or oblong-elliptical, 8—15 mik. in
diameter, solitary or 2, 4, 8 in a family; membrane of cells thick, mu-
cous, hyaline, distinctly lamellose; contents chlorophyll green, becom-
ing orange red (aurantiacus).

Pool in small stream.

Foothills, Larimer county, Colorado.

Coll. J. H. Cowen, 9 My 1896.

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