Anacystis compacta N.L.Gardner

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Puerto Rico

• Locality

  Caguas.

• Coordinates

  18.2139, -66.0467

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  11231.6

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Caguas. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the region to find linear ext. (11220 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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DARIUS OGDEN MILLS FUND

FRESHWATER ALGAE OF PORTO RICO
COLLECTED BY PROFESSOR N. WILLE
Caguas January 15^tt 1915

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Anacystis compacta sp. nov.

Plate 4, figure 36

Colonies spherical to irregular in outline, free, 25-60 n diam.;
cells slightly angular, closely packed together in the juvenile
stage, becoming rounded, almost spherical, at maturity, 4.5-
5.5 m diam., bright aeruginous, homogeneous; resting spores sub-
spherical, with a conspicuous, smooth wall, 6-6.5 \x diam.; tegu-
ment- firm, smooth, homogeneous, close-fitting, hyaline when
young, becoming yellowish or brown.

Growing on bark of a tree trunk, in Caguas, no. 439, type.

This species may be distinguished from others by the closely
compacted, angular, bright blue-green cells embedded within a
close-fitting, firm tegument, hyaline in juvenile stage, becoming
yellow or brown at maturity.

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Determined by Francis Drouet and William A. Daily

Determined T3y Francis Drouet

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36. Anacystis compacta

Two colonies. The one at the left in typical vege-
tative condition, the other at the right with ma-
ture resting cells.................................................................................... x 500

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