Class Zygnematophyceae (Conjugating green algae)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: PlantaeDivision: Class Phenology

Orders of the Class Zygnematophyceae Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Order Common Name Photo Example Where? Phenology
DesmidialesDesmid algae(NA) HerePhenology
ZygnematalesFilamentous green algae(NA) HerePhenology

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Orders on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park orders from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered in the Biodiversity Database.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
These green algae set themselves apart by reproducing by conjugating where two individual cells join together in the reproductive process instead of utilizing free gametes.


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