Chara virgata
Appearance
Chara virgata | |
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Chara virgata. Note the typical reproductive organs: male antheridia (red) and female archegonia (brown). | |
Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
(unranked): | Charophyta |
Class: | Charophyceae |
Order: | Charales |
Family: | Characeae |
Genus: | Chara |
Species: | C. virgata
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Binomial name | |
Chara virgata | |
Synonyms | |
Chara delicatula C.Agardh, 1824 |
Chara virgata is slender, branched freshwater green alga.
Description
[edit]Chara virgata grows to 30 cm in length. Its structure is unlike any other alga. It has a main axis of elongated nodes with whorled laterals. In colour it is dark green.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Bryant, J. 2007. The Stonewarts (Chlorophyta, Charales) in Guiry, M.D. John,.M., Rindi, F. and McCarthy. 2007. New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 6. The Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae.p.69 Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 978-1-904890-31-7