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

(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

(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, ) 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

& &

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