Marchantia, a genus of thallose liverworts in the order Marchantiales, is widely distributed all over the world. Distribution of Marchantia Marchantia is the most prominent genus in the family Marchantiaceae.…
Riccia, a genus of thallose liverworts in the order Marchantiales, is widely distributed both in tropical and temperate regions of the world. Distribution of Riccia Gametophyte of Riccia The gametophyte…
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…
Volvox is a free-floating freshwater planktonic green alga of the class Chlorophyceae. It is usually found in stagnant water, such as ponds, pools, etc. Volvox diverged from its unicellular predecessors…
Chlamydomonas is a unicellular, motile, green alga of the class Chlorophyceae. It is widely distributed and found mostly in stagnant water. Chlamydomonas is one of the most primitive eukaryotes in…
Marchantia is the most prominent genus in the family Marchantiaceae of the order Marchantiales. They prefer to grow in moist and shady places like wet open woodlands, banks of streams,…
Riccia is the most widely distributed genus in the family Ricciaceae of the order Marchantiales. They commonly grow in moist soil, particularly during and after rain. In Riccia, the gametophytic…
Vaucheria is a freshwater green alga of the class Xanthophyceae. It is found nearly worldwide, especially in lakes, canals, and wetlands. The terrestrial species remain attached to the substratum by…
Reproduction in algae is the production of young ones (offspring) of the same kind as themselves. Generally, all three types of reproduction are observed in algae, such as: Vegetative Reproduction…
Algae are chlorophyll-bearing autotrophic members of thallophytes comprising a large heterogeneous assemblage of relatively simple plants. Algae may be aquatic, semi-aquatic, or terrestrial in their habitat. In the sea, they…