Polysiphonia is a filamentous marine red alga of the family Rhodomelaceae. Class: Rhodophyceae Sub-Class: Florideae Order: Ceramiales Family: Rhodomelaceae Genus: Polysiphonia Salient Features of Polysiphonia The salient features of Polysiphonia…
Oscillatoria is a common genus of Cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. According to Desikachary (1959); Class: Cyanophyceae Order: Nostocales Family: Oscillatoriaceae Genus: Oscillatoria Salient Features of Oscillatoria The salient features of…
Nostoc is the most common genus of Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). It is found in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Nostoc is also known as star jelly or spit of the…
Polytrichum is one of the largest mosses and a genus of the order Polytrichales. Division: Bryophyta Class: Bryopsida Sub-Class: Bryidae Order: Polytrichales Family: Polytrichaceae Genus: Polytrichum Distribution of Polytrichum Gametophyte…
Chara is a multicellular submerged freshwater green alga of the class Charophyceae. It is usually found in freshwater ponds, lakes, tanks, etc. On the surfaces of the Chara, cyanobacteria have…
Funaria, a genus of mosses (a group of non-vascular flowerless plants) in the order Funariales, is widely distributed all over the world. Division: Bryophyta Class: Bryopsida Sub-Class: Bryidae Order: Funariales…
Anthoceros, a genus of hornworts (a group of non-vascular embryophytes) in the order Anthocerotales, is widely distributed, mainly in tropical and temperate regions of the world. Division: Bryophyta Class: Anthocerotopsida Order:…
Marchantia, a genus of thallose liverworts in the order Marchantiales, is widely distributed all over the world. Division: Bryophyta Class: Hepaticopsida Order: Marchantiales Family: Marchantiaceae Genus: Marchantia Distribution of Marchantia…
Riccia, a genus of thallose liverworts in the order Marchantiales, is widely distributed both in tropical and temperate regions of the world. Division: Bryophyta Class: Hepaticopsida Order: Marchantiales Family: Ricciaceae…
Oedogonium is a multicellular, filamentous, fresh water green alga of the class Chlorophyceae. It can be found in freshwater such as pools, tanks, ditches, etc. The young filaments of Oedogonium…