Abstract
An interesting Nitella was collected in Alabama, June 6, 1947, by Francis X. Lueth of the Department of Conservation, State of Alabama. In an initial study, some bits of material found loose in the packet were tentatively identified as Nitella spanioclema Groves & Bullock-Webster, a species apparently known only from Ireland. After obtaining some cotypic material, however, a complete study was made of the packet contents and a portion was seen to differ sharply in habit from the species. Whether the lax bits were broken from this "Tolypella-like" plant since it does show great variability or whether they represent other typical plants must remain for future collection to determine.
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