Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 70. (Budapest 1978)

P. Komáromy, Zs.: Scotiella species (Chlorophyceae) and their theoretical life-cycle

90 ZS. P.-KOMÁROMY Plate HL Plate III: Figs. 1-2. — 1 = Enallax alpinus by PASCHER (1944, Figs. 8, 9). — 2 = Scotiella terrestris by REISIGL (1964) — a = the shape of the chloroplast (I.e., Fig. 31), — b = formation of autospores (I.e., Fig. 31 b, c) and the ribbs of the cell wall (I.e., Fig. 32) pointed out: "Die Übereinstimmung zwischen Scotiella und Enallax geht auch aus dem Bau der Zellen und der Form der Ruhestadien herfor." (I.e. p. 189). Besides, representatives of both genus prefer the snow and soil occurred on crystalline base-rock. (PASCHER I.e.) According to PASCHER, the difference between the two genera is the colonial habit. Owing to the similarity of external and internal morphological features of both genera mentioned above, it seems to me that Enallax alpinus is only a vegetative stage of a Scotiella species. The original descriptions of Scenedesmus species referred to Enallax genus by PASCHER were not examined.