In this article we will discuss about the classification of oedogoniales. Family Oedogoniaceae: This family includes chiefly the fresh-water forms which prefer to grow in quieter situations and are often attached to submerged plant parts or any other object. The plant body may be of branched or un-branched filament. The distinguishing feature of the family is the presence of a [...]
The following points highlight the two families under which zygamatales has been classified. The families are: 1. Zygnemataceae 2. Desmidiaceae. Family # 1. Zygnemataceae: This family includes fresh-water multicellular filamentous forms of algae. Genus Spirogyra of Zygnemataceae: It is one of the common green algae occurring chiefly in ponds, pools, ditches, and similar other places. It prefers still, rather than [...]
The following points highlight the four families under which chaetophorales has been classified. The families are: 1. Chaetophoraceae 2. Coleochaetaceae 3. Trentepohliaceae 4. Pleurococcaceae. Family # 1. Chaetophoraceae: Chaetophoralean algae are heterotrichous in habit frequently bearing terminal or lateral hair-like projections. In their heterotrichy both the erect and prostrate portions of the plant may be well developed (e.g., Stigeoclonium) or [...]