Zygnematophyceae
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Zygnematophyceae is an class of green algae
. It contains two orders: Zygnematales
and Desmidiales.
Green algae
The green algae are the large group of algae from which the embryophytes emerged. As such, they form a paraphyletic group, although the group including both green algae and embryophytes is monophyletic...
. It contains two orders: Zygnematales
Zygnematales
The Zygnematales + νήμα , νήματος ), also called the Conjugales, are an order of green algae, comprising several thousand different species in genera such as the well-known Zygnema and Spirogyra. All the members of this group develop into unbranched filaments, one cell thick, which grow longer...
and Desmidiales.