Checklist of desmids (Conjugatophyceae, Charophyta) in Serbia. IV: genera Euastrum, Micrasterias, Staurodesmus and Xanthidium

Abstract

The first data on the distribution of desmids in Serbia date back to 1883; ever since and up to 2021, 646 different taxa have been identified. The genus Euastrum is represented by 34 taxa, genus Micrasterias by 16 taxa, genus Staurodesmus by 26 taxa, and genus Xanthidium by 11 taxa. All these taxa occur in a large variety of habitats in Serbia, but the greatest diversity has been recorded in the high-mountain peat bogs. This paper presents a review of the main taxonomic and ecological characteristics of the Euastrum, Micrasterias, Staurodesmus, and Xanthidium taxa recorded from Serbia.