Prasiola | |
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Prasiola japonica | |
Scientific classification
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(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Prasiolales |
Family: | Prasiolaceae |
Genus: |
Prasiola (C.Agardh) Meneghini [1] |
Species | |
Prasiola is a genus of fresh water and marine green algae. Each individual plant is small but they usually grow side by side to form a green turf on rock surfaces. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. [2]: 227
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Freshwater species in this genus are common in cold water streams. [3]: 416
Asexual reproduction occurs by fragmentation or spores. While in sexual reproduction both male and female gametes are produced on the same thalli. [2]: 227
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There are about 25 species in the genus. [2] [4]
Prasiola | |
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![]() | |
Prasiola japonica | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Prasiolales |
Family: | Prasiolaceae |
Genus: |
Prasiola (C.Agardh) Meneghini [1] |
Species | |
Prasiola is a genus of fresh water and marine green algae. Each individual plant is small but they usually grow side by side to form a green turf on rock surfaces. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. [2]: 227
![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (November 2021) |
Freshwater species in this genus are common in cold water streams. [3]: 416
Asexual reproduction occurs by fragmentation or spores. While in sexual reproduction both male and female gametes are produced on the same thalli. [2]: 227
![]() | This section needs expansion with: There are more species not in this section.. You can help by
adding to it. (November 2021) |
There are about 25 species in the genus. [2] [4]