Algae. 1999; 14(2): 83-85.

Pediastrum privum (Printz) Hegewald new to Korea

Seon Sook An, Eberhard Hegewald, Sook Lye Jeon

Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Institute of Chemistry and Dynamics of the Geosphere 6, Research Center Julich, Natural science Research Institute, Sookmyung Women's University

Pediastrum privum was reported for the first time from Korea and the remainder of Asia. We observed it in two ponds. An isolate from Kyung-Ju was studied under the LM and SEM.

Keywords : cell wall structure, culture, Pediastrum, taxonomy