ber of each specimen begins with PM (for Pozi Milow). Milow). Pozi (for PM with begins specimen each of ber
ebru, eatet fBtn,teUiest o aaa h cleto num collection The Malaya. of University the Botany, of Department Herbarium,
Printzina Printzina
(1891, 1900) and Printz (1940). Specimens are now deposited in the Cryptogamic Cryptogamic the in deposited now are Specimens (1940). Printz and 1900) (1891,
Wujek (1992) and its basionym basionym its and (1992) Wujek
Malaysia. They are compared to descriptions of of descriptions to compared are They Malaysia.
Apart from these, there have been no other records records other no been have there these, from Apart
did not identify them to the species level. Aishah Aishah level. species the to them identify not did
Tan (1976) recognised eight species of of species eight recognised (1976) Tan
Pahang. Ratnasabathy (1972) has recorded recorded has (1972) Ratnasabathy Pahang.
Trentepohlia monilia monilia Trentepohlia
(2) Sporangia ovoid. Sporangiate-Iaterals solitary or grouped, borne terminally or or terminally borne grouped, or solitary Sporangiate-Iaterals ovoid. Sporangia (2)
tinguish tinguish
(I) (I)
under the subgenus subgenus the under
(Hildenbrand) Thompson Thompson (Hildenbrand)
ferred into it most species of of species most it into ferred
Mi
ronesica ronesica c
The present report is based on specimens collected from·various localities in in localities from·various collected specimens on based is report present The
Johnson ( 1969) recorded recorded ( 1969) Johnson
ne .... ange
terminal only. Prostrate system scantly or lacking; erect system profuse. profuse. system erect lacking; or scantly system Prostrate only. terminal
on an enlarged terminal head-cell of a branched sporangiophore. Gametangia Gametangia sporangiophore. branched a of head-cell terminal enlarged an on
Plants of more exposed habitats; in conspicuous masses; usually yellow to or- to yellow usually masses; conspicuous in habitats; exposed more of Plants
nclu .. colour in
prostrate filaments on terminal or erect filements. Prostate system will devel will system Prostate filements. erect or terminal on filaments prostrate
shade and high humidity; inconspicuous; epiphytic on leaves; usually green green usually leaves; on epiphytic inconspicuous; humidity; high and shade
oped; erect system scanty. Gametangia terminal or lateral. Plants of deep deep of Plants lateral. or terminal Gametangia scanty. system erect oped;
Sporangia globular to reniform. Sporangiate-Iaterals solitary, sessile on on sessile solitary, Sporangiate-Iaterals reniform. to globular Sporangia
In describing the genus genus the describing In
Notes on on Notes
Printzina Printzina
in Malaysia. Malaysia. in
30( I): I I 93 30( I):
(Trentepohliaceae, Chlorophyta) from Malaysia Malaysia from Chlorophyta) (Trentepohliaceae,
...
Printzina bossei bossei Printzina
-
.....
from from
198, I I 198, 997
.
......
Heterothallus
de Wildeman from the campus of the University of Malaya. Malaya. of University the of campus the from Wildeman de
.
Trentepohlia Trentepohlia
AISHAH SALLEH AND AND SALLEH AISHAH
.
et et
.....
.
Wujek. Thompson & Wujek also erected a key to dis to key a erected also Wujek & Thompson Wujek.
.
Trentepohlia Trentepohlia
......
Printzina, Printzina,
Trentepohlia aurea aurea Trentepohlia
Trentepohlia bossei bossei Trentepohlia
Department of Botany Botany of Department
.
50603 Kuala Lumpur Lumpur Kuala 50603
University of Malaya Malaya of University
..
Introduction Introduction
. .
(de Wildeman) Thompson Thompson (de Wildeman)
The genus is typified by by typified is genus The
...
Mart., as follows: follows: as Mart.,
Malaysia Malaysia
..
Note Note
Trentepoh/ia Trentepoh/ia
.
..
Thompson Thompson
.
.
.
Mart. which Hariot ( 1890) had placed placed ( had 1890) Hariot which Mart.
.
.
T. T.
.
.
Poz1 Poz1
.
..
jolithus jolithus
Printzina bossei bossei Printzina
...
.
......
MILOW MILOW
Mart
Trentepoh/ia Trentepoh/ia
....
de Wildeman by de Wildeman Wildeman de by Wildeman de
& &
Mart. from Ulu Gombak but but Gombak Ulu from Mart.
& &
Pozi (1993) have recorded recorded have (1993) Pozi
Witt. from Gunung Jerai. Jerai. Gunung from Witt.
ue (19) lo trans also ( 1992) Wujek
. .
..
from a national park in in park national a from
.
....
Printzina lagenifera lagenifera Printzina
by Thompson and and by Thompson
......
and no reports of of reports no and
..
et et
...
Wujek Wujek
Trentepohlia Trentepohlia
. . Printzina Printzina
sp. sp.
(de (de Wild.)
Bouea Bouea op
Guettarda Guettarda
bossei bossei
P. P.
trunk trunk of
tree trunk (PM 106); 106); tree trunk (PM
(PM136); (PM136); Terengganu,
dry dry
dry dry
sp., sp., PM067; Kedah, Pulau
Mangifera Mangifera
(PM200), (PM200), forming greenish orange to
Shorea Shorea materialis
dry dry
Discussion Discussion
PM123; PM123; Pahang, Pulau Tioman, m 10 altitude,
PM139; PM139; Kelantan, Machang, Hutan Lipur Bukit
dry dry trunk
Micronesica Micronesica (30)1, 1997
Specimens Specimens Examined
tree tree trunk (PM202); Kuala Lumpur, University of
Description Description of Species
trunk, trunk,
dry dry
Hevea Hevea brasiliensis,
(PM134), (PM134), dark green tufts on
tree tree bark, PM240; Cameron Highlands, 1000 m altitude, 5 July 1993,
bark bark of
rock, rock, PM045; Melaka, Kampong Gadek, altitude 70 m, 4 July form 1992,
dry dry
Laterally Laterally borne sporangia were seen in specimens PM067, PM123, PM136,
Sarawak, Bako National National Bako Park, Sarawak, April 22 forming 1992, reddish orange patches
Filaments Filaments with smooth surface, prostrate and erect branching systems indis
31.5 31.5 µm wide, not more than 42.0 µm long. Laterally borne sporangia always
trunk of a shrub (PM 105), greenish greenish orange 105), patches on trunk shrub a of (PM
dry dry
dry dry
-
gametangia. gametangia. Printz (1940) termed them all as zoosprongia and gametangia i.e.,
were were seen on the same plant. All the specimens identified as
measured measured 16-34 µmin diameter. In specimen PM128, sporangia and gametangia
ing ing the filaments and leaving the sporangia in lateral positions. The stalks (single
celled or two celled) celled) retained two celled or their Therefore, original possible shape. was dis to it
PM200, PM221, PM240. We believe believe PM200, borne the PM221, latterally PM240. We sporangia originally were
tinguish tinguish laterally borne sporangia (seen in specimens PM133 and 128) from the
terminal terminal sporangia, but cell growth was initiated in the stalk cells thereby extend
PM242ii. PM242ii.
on on a
bak, 300 m altitude, altitude, m July bak, 300 forming greenish 1993, orange 1 and reddish orange tufts
forming forming greenish patches on a 12 November November 12 1992, forming reddish orange tufts on moist bark of
Malaya, Malaya, Rimba Ilmu, 70 m altitude, May 18 PM226I; 1993, Selangor, Ulu Gom
dark dark green tufts on a
tree tree PM146; roots, Lambir National Sarawak, Park, 300 m April altitude, 14 1993,
Bakar, Bakar, 300 m altitude, January 12 1993, forming greenish orange mat on moist
green patches patches green moist tree on
Hutan Hutan Rekreasi Peladang Setiu, 100 m altitude, 11 January 1993, forming dark
January January forming 1993, dark greenish orange patches on
PM128; PM128; Terengganu, Marang, Hutan Simpan Jambu Bongkok, 70 m altitude, 11
Johor, Johor, Mersing, 70 m altitude, November 10 forming 1992, greenish orange tufts
dry dry
on on
ing yellowish ing yellowish green to green patches on
Langkawi, Langkawi, 200 m altitude, September 14 forming brownish 1992, greenish mat on
on on
positifolia positifolia
6.3
attached attached to a cell adjacent to barrel-shaped a cell (Figs. 2). 1,
less hemispherical, less hemispherical, 14.7-35.7 µmin diameter. Stalk cells ofpedicellate sporangia
shaped, 6.3-27.3 6.3-27.3 shaped, µmin diameter. Sporangia pedicellate, or rarely lateral, more or
either either single celled or two celled. Stalk more or less bottle-shaped or cylindrical,
194 194 tinct, tinct, not tapering towards tips, rarely capped at tips. Cells cylindrical or barrel
(e) (e)
Figure I . Filaments and vegetative and reproductive cells of some specimens specimens some of cells reproductive and vegetative and Filaments I . Figure
labelled G and sporangia (including the laterally borne) are labelled S. S. labelled are borne) laterally the (including sporangia and G labelled
identified as as identified
[Scales: 20 µ.m]. µ.m]. 20 [Scales:
{i) {i)
Mc Mc
Printzina bossei bossei Printzina
(de Wild.) Thompson Thompson Wild.) (de
{j) {j)
{g) {g)
{c) {c)
et et
Wujek. Gametangia are are Gametangia Wujek.
~( ~(
() ()
□ □
~ ~
{k) {k)
n n
s s (I) (I)
(t) (t)
3 3 times longer than
-
Wujek. Wujek. (a) fila
et et
Sporangia Sporangia are shown in the rest of
. .
b b
d d
(de Wild.) Thompson (de Thompson Wild.)
Micronesica Micronesica (30)1, 1997
Printzina Printzina bossei
The The occurrence together on the same plant of sporangia and
Wujek Wujek possessed mostly cylindrical cells feature is consistent with
gametangia gametangia are shown in (f), (g) and (h). [Scales: 20 µm).
(facing page). page). (facing
the the photographs. Laterally borne sporangia (arrowed) are shown in (e) and
ment ment with a cap at its tip; gametangia (b)
et et
mens mens identified as
3 times times 3 longer.
Figure 2. Figure Morphology of filaments and vegetative cells at portions of some speci
-
C C
a a
and and 2
broad. According to Printz 's ( 1940) description, description, 1940) the According broad. cells 's ( of to the Printz alga are 9-19 µm
Wildeman's Wildeman's (1891, 1900) descriptions are 9-12 µm wide, 2
Thompson Thompson 196 196
Aishah, S. & M & S. Aishah,
D 1-07-04-03 7. 1-07-04-03 D
This research was supported by Malaysian Research and Development Grant R & & R Grant Development and Research Malaysian by supported was research This
phyta, Ulotrichales) from the campus of University of Malaya, Kuala Kuala Malaya, of University of campus the from Ulotrichales) phyta,
Lumpur, Malaysia. Natural History Bulletin of Siam Society 41: 41: Society Siam of Bulletin History Natural Malaysia. Lumpur,
We would like to thank Zainal Mustafa for his help in drawing the figures. figures. the drawing in help his for Mustafa Zainal thank to like would We
Figure 2. 2. Figure
. .
(continued) (continued)
Pozi. 1993. Notes on on Notes 1993. Pozi.
Salleh Salleh
& &
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
Milow: Milow:
References References
Prilllzina Prilllzina
Trentepoh/ia moni/ia moni/ia Trentepoh/ia
bossei bossei
from from Malaysia
eWlea (Chloro Wildeman de
63
-
65. 65. 197 197
(Trentepohliaceae), (Trentepohliaceae), in
Mart. Mart. Journal de Botanique 24:
des des Indes Neerlandaises. Annales du
Printzina Printzina gen. nov.
. .
Trentepohlia Trentepohlia
Micronesica Micronesica 1, 1997 (30)
Trentepohlia Trentepohlia
Nov. Nov. 1995, revised 6 Nov. 1996
1890. 1890. Notes Sur le Genre
25 25
P. P.
loque loque de Java). Leide, pp 64-75.
Jardin Jardin Botanique Buitenzorg 9: 127-142. cluding cluding a description of a new species. Journal of Phycology 28: 232-237.
the the Ulu Gombak Field Studies Centre. BSc Thesis, University of Malaya,
pp. pp. 34-35.
den's den's Bulletin, Singapore XXVI: 95-110.
Nat. Nat. 80:137-210.
Malaysian Malaysian Nature Journal 22: 12-158.
393-405. 393-405.
Received Received
Wildeman, Wildeman, E. D. 1900. Les Algues de la Flore de Buitenzorg (Essai d'une Algo
Wildeman, Wildeman, E. D. 1891. Les
Thompson, Thompson, R.H. E. D. & Wujek. 1992.
Tan, Tan, H. D. A taxonomic 1976. and distributional study of the Epiphyllous Algae at
Ratnasabapathy, Ratnasabapathy, M. Algae 1972. from Gunong Jerai (Kedah Peak), Malaysia. Gar
Printz, Printz, H. Vorarbeiten 1940. zu einer Monographie Trentepohliceen. der Nytt Mag.
Johnson, Johnson, A. 1969. A forest quadrat in the National Park: the flora than trees.
198 198 Harlot, Harlot,