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The gametophyte is monoicous. The thallus reaches approximately
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<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFB29FED2FAB742CB" box="[1183,1294,917,943]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3A, B</figureCitation>
). The branches of the thallus are strongly curved, showing an irregular and abundantly curved branching pattern (arrowheads in
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC99FEB3FC26456B" box="[815,927,1012,1039]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3A, B</figureCitation>
). The terminal and older branches exhibit sparse fascicles, indicative of their deciduous nature during growth (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC80F973FC1C452A" box="[822,933,1076,1102]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3A, B</figureCitation>
). The well-developed whorls are obconic or pearshaped, measuring between 220 and 1060 µm in diameter (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC80F933FCCF45EA" box="[822,886,1140,1166]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
B-D), usually appearing distinct and contiguous or occasionally separated (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFB8FF9D3FBC245CA" box="[1081,1147,1172,1198]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
B-D). Primary fascicles are composed of 7-14 cells, straight and display dichotomous branching (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC1CF993FC46458A" box="[938,1023,1236,1262]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3C</figureCitation>
). Secondary fascicles consist of 6-8 cells and cover the entire internode (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFBC2F9B4FB7E446A" box="[1140,1223,1267,1294]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
). In both primary and secondary fascicles, proximal cells are ellipsoidal or cylindrical, while distal cells are ellipsoidal or obovoidal (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFAA4F874FADD4429" box="[1298,1380,1331,1357]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3E</figureCitation>
). Spermatangia are 5-8 µm in diameter, are spherical or obovoidal and found terminally or laterally on primary and secondary fascicles (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC24F8D4FC5D44C9" box="[914,996,1427,1453]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3E</figureCitation>
). Carpogonial branches are relatively short and straight (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC73F8F4FBEA44A9" box="[965,1107,1459,1485]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3F, G, I</figureCitation>
), consist of 3-4 disc-shaped or barrel-shaped cells (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC4CF894FBFE4489" box="[1018,1095,1491,1517]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3F</figureCitation>
), originating from periaxial cells of primary fascicles (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC56F8B4FB9B4769" box="[992,1058,1523,1549]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig.3J</figureCitation>
) with several short-branched involucral filaments comprising 1-4 cells (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFB34FB55FB604749" box="[1154,1241,1554,1581]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3H</figureCitation>
). The carpogonium is 65-80 µm long (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC4BFB75FB854729" box="[1021,1084,1586,1613]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
F-J), with trichogynes stalked and varying in shape such as cylindrical, clavate, or ellipsoidal (
<figureCitation id="13262A35FFBF4D0BFC80FB35FCCD47E8" box="[822,884,1650,1676]" captionStart="FIG" captionStartId="8.[132,143,1467,1485]" captionTargetBox="[132,1455,215,1405]" captionTargetId="figure-212@8.[699,1268,763,1315]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIG. 3. — Morphological features of Virescentia asiatica sp.nov.:A, in situ gross morphology with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; B, habit of the thalli with diminutive holdfast (arrow). Arrowheads indicate the curvature of the branch; C, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch; D, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (arrow) at nodes and abundant secondary fasci- cles covering the entire internode; E, spherical spermatangia (arrow) at the tips of the fascicle cells; F, young straight carpogonial branch (double arrowhead) with carpogonium and unstalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); G, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (double arrowhead), cylindrical and stalked (arrowhead) trichogyne (arrow); H, compact and dense involucral branch;I, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (arrow); J, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (arrow) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle; K, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes; L, obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments; M, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (arrows) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (arrowheads). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13646707" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13646707/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
F-J). Carposporophytes are hemispherical and dense, axial, and either lower than or equal to the whorl radius with an average of 1-2 (occasionally up to 4) per whorl (
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), and dimensions ranging from 140 to 800 µm in diameter and 100 to 750 µm in height (
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). Gonimoblast filaments consist of 3-6 cylindrical cells (
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). Carposporangia are obovoidal and their dimensions when mature are 34-40 µm in length and 18-20 µm in diameter (
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).
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The sample was collected on
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, during the Spring season. We discovered the plant growing on stones within the sun-exposed section of the stream, coexisting with the gametophyte of
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, which was notably abundant and widespread in that area at the time of collection. Prior to the first collection of
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, we conducted monthly visits to the
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locality over a year and a half (from
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to
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), as a part of an ecological survey monitoring the population dynamics of an introduced freshwater red alga
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at the same site (
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Fontana
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2022
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). Throughout this period, there had been no visible growth of
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FC9BFB94FC2F4788" box="[813,918,1747,1772]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">V. asiatica</emphasis>
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It was detected for the first time during a later visit on
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, where it appeared in extremely limited numbers, with only a single thallus located. The ecological conditions at the
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locality in early spring 2013 (i.e., during the same season of the later
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collection) were 23.1°C of water temperature with a pH of 7.82.
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. 3. — Morphological features of
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:
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).
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indicate the curvature of the branch;
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, contiguous barrel-shaped whorls formed by primary fascicles at nodes on the branch;
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, branch showing whorls with hemispherical carposporophyte (
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) at the tips of the fascicle cells;
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, young straight carpogonial branch (
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) with carpogonium and unstalked (
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, straight mature carpogonial branch with carpogonium (
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), cylindrical and stalked (
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, compact and dense involucral branch;
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, compact involucral branch with carpogonium and clavate trichogyne (
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FAC4FB6BFA1C475A" bold="true" box="[1394,1445,1580,1598]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">arrow</emphasis>
);
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FF32FB04FF374731" bold="true" box="[132,142,1603,1621]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">J</emphasis>
, carpogonial branch with trichogyne (
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FE7EFB04FE454731" bold="true" box="[456,508,1603,1621]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">arrow</emphasis>
) arising from the basal periaxial cells of primary fascicle;
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FC60FB04FC5A4731" bold="true" box="[982,995,1603,1621]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">K</emphasis>
, four hemispherical carposporophyte at nodes;
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FAC4FB04FAC44731" bold="true" box="[1394,1405,1603,1621]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">L</emphasis>
, obovoidal carposporangia (
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FEFEFB1DFE3F4708" bold="true" box="[328,390,1626,1644]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">arrows</emphasis>
) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments;
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FD54FB1DFD4A4708" bold="true" box="[738,755,1626,1644]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">M</emphasis>
, close-up view of obovoidal carposporangia (
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FBC7FB1DFB164708" bold="true" box="[1137,1199,1626,1644]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">arrows</emphasis>
) at the tips of the gonimoblast filaments (
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB04D04FF6CFB37FEFA47E6" bold="true" box="[218,323,1648,1666]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">arrowheads</emphasis>
). Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B, 1 mm; C, 200 μm; D, K, 300 μm; E, F, M, 40 μm; G-I, 20 μm; J, L, 80 μm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C307653BFFB04D04FC9BFAF6FA094688" pageId="8" pageNumber="83" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BA236B0FFB04D04FC9BFAF6FBE746AE" blockId="8.[813,1118,1969,1996]" box="[813,1118,1969,1996]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">
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<smallCapsWord id="8D44A06CFFB04D04FC74FAF5FBE746AE" baselines="1989,1989" box="[962,1118,1970,1996]" lowerCaseFontSize="8" mainFontSize="11" normCase="title" normString="Distribution" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">DISTRIBUTION</smallCapsWord>
</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA236B0FFB04D04FC9BFA96FA094688" blockId="8.[813,1456,2001,2028]" box="[813,1456,2001,2028]" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">
Currently known from a few localities in
<collectingCountry id="F30A7620FFB04D04FB5EFA96FA8F468F" box="[1256,1334,2001,2027]" name="Taiwan" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">Taiwan</collectingCountry>
and
<collectingCountry id="F30A7620FFB04D04FADAFA95FA154688" box="[1388,1452,2002,2028]" name="Japan" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">Japan</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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2. — A list showing the morphological comparison between
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FD7FFD9CFCD44189" authorityName="Liu" authorityYear="2024" box="[713,877,219,237]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="species" species="asiatica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FD7FFD9CFCD44189" box="[713,877,219,237]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Virescentia asiatica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25A57D9FFB14D05FCC2FD9CFC024189" box="[884,955,219,237]" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
and other known species of
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FB0DFD9CFA144189" authority="(Sirodot) Necchi" authorityName="Necchi" baseAuthorityName="Sirodot" box="[1211,1453,219,237]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FB0DFD9CFAA14189" box="[1211,1304,219,237]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Virescentia</emphasis>
(Sirodot) Necchi
</taxonomicName>
, D.C.Agostinho &amp; M.
<collectionCode id="ED0CAE75FFB14D05FE9EFDB5FE8A4060" box="[296,307,242,260]" country="Netherlands" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15678" name="Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University branch" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" type="Herbarium">L</collectionCode>
.Vis.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BA236B0FFB14D05FF30FC14FAC5449E" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
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<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FC6AFA174006" box="[134,1454,301,354]" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FC6AFEED4006" box="[134,340,301,354]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FF30FC14FF6B4006" bold="true" box="[134,210,339,354]" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Character</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FC6AFDDF4006" box="[501,614,301,354]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FE43FC07FDFE4006" authorityName="Liu" authorityYear="2024" box="[501,585,320,354]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="species" species="asiatica">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FE43FC07FDFE4006" bold="true" box="[501,585,320,354]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Virescentia asiatica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFC6AFD644006" box="[620,733,301,354]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FDDAFC07FD784006" box="[620,705,320,354]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="species" species="crispata">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FDDAFC07FD784006" bold="true" box="[620,705,320,354]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Virescentia crispata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FC6AFCE34006" box="[740,858,301,354]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FD52FC07FC81402B" box="[740,824,320,335]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="genus">Virescentia</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FD4DFC14FCE34006" box="[763,858,339,354]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="species" species="guangxiensis">guangxiensis</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFC6AFC694006" box="[859,976,301,354]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FCEDFC07FC16402B" box="[859,943,320,335]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="genus">Virescentia</taxonomicName>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FC6AFBFE4006" box="[975,1095,301,354]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FC65FC07FB9E402B" box="[979,1063,320,335]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="genus">Virescentia</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FCC4FC14FC694006" box="[882,976,339,354]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="species" species="gulbenkiana">gulbenkiana</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FC5FFC14FBFE4006" box="[1001,1095,339,354]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="species" species="helminthosa">helminthosa</taxonomicName>
</th>
</th>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFC6AFB054006" box="[1098,1212,301,354]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FBFCFC6AFB084006" bold="true" box="[1098,1201,301,354]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FBFCFC6AFB274058" box="[1098,1182,301,316]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="genus">Virescentia</taxonomicName>
viride-americana
</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FC6AFA8D4006" box="[1218,1332,301,354]" gridcol="8" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FB74FC6AFA974006" bold="true" box="[1218,1326,301,354]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FB74FC6AFAAF4058" box="[1218,1302,301,316]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="genus">Virescentia</taxonomicName>
viride-brasiliensis
</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFC6AFA174006" box="[1337,1454,301,354]" gridcol="9" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FA8FFC07FA254006" authority="Thallus" authorityName="Thallus" box="[1337,1436,320,354]" class="Florideophyceae" family="Batrachospermaceae" genus="Virescentia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" order="Batrachospermales" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" phylum="Rhodophyta" rank="species" species="vogesiaca">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FA8FFC07FA254006" bold="true" box="[1337,1436,320,354]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Virescentia vogesiaca</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FC36FA1740E4" box="[134,1454,369,384]" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FC36FEED40E4" box="[134,340,369,384]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Thallus branch type</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FC36FDDF40E4" box="[501,614,369,384]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Curve</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFC36FD6440E4" box="[620,733,369,384]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FC36FCE340E4" box="[740,858,369,384]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFC36FBFE40E4" box="[859,1095,369,384]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Straight
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FC36FBFE40E4" box="[975,1095,369,384]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFC36FB0540E4" box="[1098,1212,369,384]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FC36FA8D40E4" box="[1218,1332,369,384]" gridcol="8" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFC36FA1740E4" box="[1337,1454,369,384]" gridcol="9" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FCD0FA17437E" box="[134,1454,407,538]" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FCD0FEED4337" box="[134,340,407,595]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan="2" rowspanBelow="1">Whorl</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4FCD0FE5F437E" box="[354,486,407,538]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Shape</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FCD0FDDF437E" box="[501,614,407,538]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Contiguous, obconic or pear-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFCD0FD64437E" box="[620,733,407,538]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Contiguous, obconic, or pear-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FCD0FCE3437E" box="[740,858,407,538]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Contiguous or separated, barrel-shaped, or spherical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFCD0FBFE437E" box="[859,1095,407,538]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Contiguous or separated, barrel-shaped, or spherical
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FCD0FBFE437E" box="[975,1095,407,538]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Contiguous or separated, barrel-shaped, spherical or pear-shaped</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFCD0FB05437E" box="[1098,1212,407,538]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Contiguous or separated, barrel-shaped, spherical or pear-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FCD0FA8D437E" box="[1218,1332,407,538]" gridcol="8" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Contiguous or separated, barrel-shaped, spherical, pear-shaped or obconic</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFCD0FA17437E" box="[1337,1454,407,538]" gridcol="9" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Contiguous or separated, barrel-shaped, obconic, pear-shaped or spherical</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FF59FA174337" box="[134,1454,542,595]" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4FF59FE5F4337" box="[354,486,542,595]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Diameter (μm) Primary fascicle cell no.</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FF59FDDF4337" box="[501,614,542,595]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">220-1060 7-14</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFF59FD644337" box="[620,733,542,595]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">150-350 6-13</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FF59FCE34337" box="[740,858,542,595]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">250-350 5-7</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFF59FBFE4337" box="[859,1095,542,595]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
430-810 8-13
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FF59FBFE4337" box="[975,1095,542,595]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">300-800 8-15</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFF59FB054337" box="[1098,1212,542,595]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">280-940 8-19</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FF59FA8D4337" box="[1218,1332,542,595]" gridcol="8" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">280-1100 7-18</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFF59FA174337" box="[1337,1454,542,595]" gridcol="9" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">340-700 7-14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FF2DFA17431D" box="[134,1454,618,633]" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FF2DFEED431D" box="[134,340,618,633]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Fascicle shape</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FF2DFDDF431D" box="[501,614,618,633]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFF2DFD64431D" box="[620,733,618,633]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Curved</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FF2DFCE3431D" box="[740,858,618,633]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFF2DFBFE431D" box="[859,1095,618,633]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Straight
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FF2DFBFE431D" box="[975,1095,618,633]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFF2DFB05431D" box="[1098,1212,618,633]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FF2DFA8D431D" box="[1218,1332,618,633]" gridcol="8" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFF2DFA17431D" box="[1337,1454,618,633]" gridcol="9" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FFD7FA1743FB" box="[134,1454,656,671]" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FFD7FEED43FB" box="[134,340,656,671]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Carpogonial branches shape</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FFD7FDDF43FB" box="[501,614,656,671]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFFD7FD6443FB" box="[620,733,656,671]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Slightly curved</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FFD7FCE343FB" box="[740,858,656,671]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFFD7FBFE43FB" box="[859,1095,656,671]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Straight
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FFD7FBFE43FB" box="[975,1095,656,671]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Slightly curved</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFFD7FB0543FB" box="[1098,1212,656,671]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FFD7FA8D43FB" box="[1218,1332,656,671]" gridcol="8" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFFD7FA1743FB" box="[1337,1454,656,671]" gridcol="9" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Straight</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FFF1FA17439B" box="[134,1454,694,767]" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FFF1FEED422F" box="[134,340,694,843]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan="2" rowspanBelow="1">Carpogonium</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4FFF1FE5F439B" box="[354,486,694,767]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Length (carpogonium basal cell + trichogyne)</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FFF1FDDF439B" box="[501,614,694,767]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">65-80</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFFF1FD64439B" box="[620,733,694,767]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">54-75</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FFF1FCE3439B" box="[740,858,694,767]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFFF1FBFE439B" box="[859,1095,694,767]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
20-39
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FFF1FBFE439B" box="[975,1095,694,767]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">40-79</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFFF1FB05439B" box="[1098,1212,694,767]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">(30-)40-77</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FFF1FA8D439B" box="[1218,1332,694,767]" gridcol="8" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">40-110</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFFF1FA17439B" box="[1337,1454,694,767]" gridcol="9" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">20-45</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FE45FA17422F" box="[134,1454,770,843]" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4FE45FE5F422F" box="[354,486,770,843]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Composed cell number (composed cell no. in twisted)</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FE45FDDF422F" box="[501,614,770,843]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-4</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFE45FD64422F" box="[620,733,770,843]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-4</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FE45FCE3422F" box="[740,858,770,843]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFE45FBFE422F" box="[859,1095,770,843]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
3-12
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FE45FBFE422F" box="[975,1095,770,843]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-11</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFE45FB05422F" box="[1098,1212,770,843]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-7</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FE45FA8D422F" box="[1218,1332,770,843]" gridcol="8" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-7</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFE45FA17422F" box="[1337,1454,770,843]" gridcol="9" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">(4-)8-20</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FE08FA174215" box="[134,1454,847,881]" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4FE08FE5F4215" box="[354,486,847,881]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Shape</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FE08FDDF4215" box="[501,614,847,881]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Disc or barrel-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFE08FD644215" box="[620,733,847,881]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Disc- or barrel-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FE08FCE34215" box="[740,858,847,881]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFE08FBFE4215" box="[859,1095,847,881]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Disc-shaped
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FE08FBFE4215" box="[975,1095,847,881]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Disc-shaped</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFE08FB054215" box="[1098,1212,847,881]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Disc-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FE08FA8D4215" box="[1218,1332,847,881]" gridcol="8" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Disc-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFE08FA174215" box="[1337,1454,847,881]" gridcol="9" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Disc-shaped</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FECFFA1742B4" box="[134,1454,904,976]" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FECFFEED42B4" box="[134,340,904,976]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Carposporophyte</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4FECFFE5F42B4" box="[354,486,904,976]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">No. per whorl Diameter Height Shape</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FECFFDDF42B4" box="[501,614,904,976]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-2(-4) 140-800 100-750 Hemispherical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFECFFD6442B4" box="[620,733,904,976]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-2 140-300 100-250 Spherical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FECFFCE342B4" box="[740,858,904,976]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed Not observed Not observed Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFECFFBFE42B4" box="[859,1095,904,976]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
1-3 120-300 60-150 Cylindrical
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FECFFBFE42B4" box="[975,1095,904,976]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-2 150-420 100-320 Hemi-spherical</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFECFFB0542B4" box="[1098,1212,904,976]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-2 (130-)140-390 70-200(-240) Spherical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FECFFA8D42B4" box="[1218,1332,904,976]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-2 200-550 100-300 Spherical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFECFFA1742B4" box="[1337,1454,904,976]" gridcol="9" gridrow="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">1-2 140-330 95-175 Spherical</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30FEA0FA174554" box="[134,1454,999,1072]" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30FEA0FEED4554" box="[134,340,999,1072]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Gonimoblast filament</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4FEA0FE5F4554" box="[354,486,999,1072]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Cell layer no. Shape</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43FEA0FDDF4554" box="[501,614,999,1072]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-6 Cylindrical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAFEA0FD644554" box="[620,733,999,1072]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-5 Cylindrical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52FEA0FCE34554" box="[740,858,999,1072]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDFEA0FBFE4554" box="[859,1095,999,1072]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
2-5 Cylindrical
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79FEA0FBFE4554" box="[975,1095,999,1072]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-7 Cylindrical</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCFEA0FB054554" box="[1098,1212,999,1072]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-5 Cylindrical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74FEA0FA8D4554" box="[1218,1332,999,1072]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">3-6 Cylindrical or barrel-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FFEA0FA174554" box="[1337,1454,999,1072]" gridcol="9" gridrow="10" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">4-7 Cylindrical or ellipsoidal cells</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30F900FA1745C6" box="[134,1454,1095,1186]" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30F900FEED45C6" box="[134,340,1095,1186]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Carposporangium</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4F900FE5F45C6" box="[354,486,1095,1186]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Length (μm) Diameter (μm) Shape</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43F900FDDF45C6" box="[501,614,1095,1186]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">34-40 18-20 Obovoid</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAF900FD6445C6" box="[620,733,1095,1186]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">14-30 8-10 Clavate or obovoid</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52F900FCE345C6" box="[740,858,1095,1186]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed Not observed Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDF900FBFE45C6" box="[859,1095,1095,1186]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
10-18 6.5-10 Obovoid or pear-shaped
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79F900FBFE45C6" box="[975,1095,1095,1186]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">14-20.5 8.5-12.5 Obovoid or pear-shaped</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCF900FB0545C6" box="[1098,1212,1095,1186]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">15-24 8.5-12 Obovoid or pear-shaped</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74F900FA8D45C6" box="[1218,1332,1095,1186]" gridcol="8" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">19-35 10-24 Obovoid, pear-shaped or ellipsoidal</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FF900FA1745C6" box="[1337,1454,1095,1186]" gridcol="9" gridrow="11" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">13-19 8.5-13 Obovoid</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30F9FEFA174471" box="[134,1454,1209,1301]" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30F9FEFEED4471" box="[134,340,1209,1301]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Trichogyne</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4F9FEFE5F4471" box="[354,486,1209,1301]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Shape</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43F9FEFDDF4471" box="[501,614,1209,1301]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Stalked, cylindrical, clavate or ellipsoidal</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAF9FEFD644471" box="[620,733,1209,1301]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Stalked, cylindrical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52F9FEFCE34471" box="[740,858,1209,1301]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDF9FEFBFE4471" box="[859,1095,1209,1301]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Stalked, clavate or cylindrical
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79F9FEFBFE4471" box="[975,1095,1209,1301]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">,Stalked, cylindrical, sometimes bifurcated or with knobs</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCF9FEFB054471" box="[1098,1212,1209,1301]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Stalked, clavate or cylindrical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74F9FEFA8D4471" box="[1218,1332,1209,1301]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Stalked, clavate or sup-cylindrical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FF9FEFA174471" box="[1337,1454,1209,1301]" gridcol="9" gridrow="12" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Stalked, clavate or ellipsoidal</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30F86BFA174405" box="[134,1454,1324,1377]" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30F86BFEED44FF" box="[134,340,1324,1435]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan="2" rowspanBelow="1">Spermatangia</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4F86BFE5F4405" box="[354,486,1324,1377]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Diameter (μm) Shape</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43F86BFDDF4405" box="[501,614,1324,1377]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">5-8 Spherical or obovoid</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAF86BFD644405" box="[620,733,1324,1377]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">6-8 Spherical or obovoid</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52F86BFCE34405" box="[740,858,1324,1377]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDF86BFBFE4405" box="[859,1095,1324,1377]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
4-6 Spherical
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79F86BFBFE4405" box="[975,1095,1324,1377]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">5-7 Spherical</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCF86BFB054405" box="[1098,1212,1324,1377]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">4-8 Spherical</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74F86BFA8D4405" box="[1218,1332,1324,1377]" gridcol="8" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">4-9 Spherical or obovoid</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FF86BFA174405" box="[1337,1454,1324,1377]" gridcol="9" gridrow="13" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">5-8 Spherical</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30F822FA1744FF" box="[134,1454,1381,1435]" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FED4F822FE5F44FF" box="[354,486,1381,1435]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Growth placement</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43F822FDDF44FF" box="[501,614,1381,1435]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Primary or Secondary fascicle</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAF822FD6444FF" box="[620,733,1381,1435]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Primary or Secondary fascicle</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52F822FCE344FF" box="[740,858,1381,1435]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Not observed</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDF822FBFE44FF" box="[859,1095,1381,1435]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Primary fascicle
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79F822FBFE44FF" box="[975,1095,1381,1435]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Primary or secondary fascicle</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCF822FB0544FF" box="[1098,1212,1381,1435]" gridcol="7" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Primary or Secondary fascicle</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74F822FA8D44FF" box="[1218,1332,1381,1435]" gridcol="8" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Primary or secondary fascicle</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FF822FA1744FF" box="[1337,1454,1381,1435]" gridcol="9" gridrow="14" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Primary fascicle or secondary fascicle</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30F8F5FA1744A5" box="[134,1454,1458,1473]" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30F8F5FEED44A5" box="[134,340,1458,1473]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Special expansion cells</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43F8F5FDDF44A5" box="[501,614,1458,1473]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Absence</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAF8F5FD6444A5" box="[620,733,1458,1473]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Absence</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FD52F8F5FCE344A5" box="[740,858,1458,1473]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Presence</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FCEDF8F5FBFE44A5" box="[859,1095,1458,1473]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Absence
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FC79F8F5FBFE44A5" box="[975,1095,1458,1473]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Absence</td>
</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FBFCF8F5FB0544A5" box="[1098,1212,1458,1473]" gridcol="7" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Absence</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FB74F8F5FA8D44A5" box="[1218,1332,1458,1473]" gridcol="8" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Absence</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FA8FF8F5FA1744A5" box="[1337,1454,1458,1473]" gridcol="9" gridrow="15" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Absence</td>
</tr>
<tr id="352D34F2FFB1B2F3FF30F89FFA174750" box="[134,1454,1496,1588]" gridrow="16" pageId="9" pageNumber="84" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FF30F89FFEED4750" box="[134,340,1496,1588]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">References</th>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FE43F89FFDDF4750" box="[501,614,1496,1588]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">This study</td>
<td id="76FC5D8EFFB1B2F3FDDAF89FFD644750" box="[620,733,1496,1588]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
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(2018)
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(2021)
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Necchi
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(2018)
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Necchi
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FBBFF89FFB944483" box="[1033,1069,1496,1511]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">et al.</emphasis>
(2018)
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Necchi
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FB17FB55FBCA4750" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">et al.</emphasis>
(2024)
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Necchi
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(2018)
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Necchi
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BA236B0FFB14D05FF32FBD5FF48468F" blockId="9.[131,777,1682,2027]" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
Compared to other known
<taxonomicName id="4C1D4D33FFB14D05FE76FBD4FD3347C8" box="[448,650,1682,1708]" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">
<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FE76FBD4FD8D47C8" box="[448,564,1683,1708]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Virescentia</emphasis>
species
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FD2CFBD4FCB047C8" box="[666,777,1683,1708]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">V. asiatica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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has small thallus size (although may be attributable to the age of the material collected) with apparently curved branches (
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). Apart from its diminutive size and the curvature of the branches, few other morphological traits were found to distinguish this species from others in the genus
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FF4CFA15FED4460F" box="[250,365,1874,1899]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Virescentia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Notably, unlike
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FD82FA15FD1A460F" box="[564,675,1874,1899]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">V. asiatica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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,
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FF32FA35FF4C46EF" box="[132,245,1906,1931]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">V. crispata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FE84FA35FE6846EF" box="[306,465,1905,1931]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">V. helminthosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
have slightly curved carpogonial branches and
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<emphasis id="B969EAA2FFB14D05FEDCFAD5FDB346CF" box="[362,522,1938,1963]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">V. guangxiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has distinct expansion in the penultimate cells of primary or secondary fascicles (
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).
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