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Genus of algae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
Prasiola | |
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Prasiola japonica | |
Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Prasiolales |
Family: | Prasiolaceae |
Genus: | Prasiola (C.Agardh) Meneghini[1] |
Species | |
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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]
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