First report of Lemmermanniella uliginosa (Synechococcaceae, Cyanobacteria) in South America, and the first record of the genus from Peru

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https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v27i3.17301

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Lemmermmanniella, Cyanobacteria, periphyton, coastal wetland, Ica, microalgae, biodiversity

Abstract

This work presents the first record of Lemmermmanniella uliginosa from Peru based on periphyton and sediment samples from Caucato wetland (San Clemente district, Ica department). Furthermore, the genus Lemmermmanniella is recorded for the first time for Peru. Morpho-taxonomic comparison with other populations reported in tropical regions is discussed.

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  • Leonardo Humberto Mendoza Carbajal, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural, Lima, Perú.

    Apartado postal: 14-0434, Lima-15072, Perú.
    Estudiante de maestría en Botánica en la University of South Bohemia, República Checa. Colaborador en el Departamento de Limnología del Museo de Historia Natural - UNMSM

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08/30/2020

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Mendoza Carbajal, Leonardo Humberto. 2020. “First Report of Lemmermanniella Uliginosa (Synechococcaceae, Cyanobacteria) in South America, and the First Record of the Genus from Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 27 (3): 401-5. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v27i3.17301.