Prasiola calophylla | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Prasiolales |
Family: | Prasiolaceae |
Genus: | Prasiola |
Species: | P. calophylla
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Binomial name | |
Prasiola calophylla (Carmichael ex Greville) Kützing
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Prasiola calophylla is a species of algae.[1]
It is one of the few macroalgae species that can survive extreme temperatures.[2]: 228
The species was first described by Captain Carmichael in Lismore, Scotland.[3]
It typically occurs on damp places inland[4]: 227 like moist soil, rocks, and trees in cold temperatures with humid climates.[5]: 416
It has been reported in the United Kingdom.[6]
It has been reported in continental cities like Innsbruck in Austria.[3]
In southern parts of Victoria Land, it was described on glactial walls.[7]: 194–195 It is rare in Ross island streams.[8]: 88 It is common in streams located in McMurdo Sound.[9]: 180