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OBSERVATIONS ON TAONIA ATOMARIA F. CILIATA (LAMOUR.) NIZAMUDDIN

MOHAMMED NIZAMUDDIN AND MASOUD GODEH

Abstract: Taonia atomaria f. ciliata (Lamour.) Nizamuddin is raised to specific level and designated as Taonia pseudo ciliata (Lamour.) Nizamuddin & Godeh comb. nov. characterized by twisted, linear, narrow, ciliatodentate, strongly marginally proliferated segments, in cell structure of the thallus which basipetally grades from (3-) 4-6(-8) layers and a single sporangial basal stalk cell partially embedded in the thallus.

Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, P.O.Box 9480, Libya.