''Pleurastrum'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
green algae
The green algae (: green alga) are a group of chlorophyll-containing autotrophic eukaryotes consisting of the phylum Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister group that contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants ...
, specifically of the
Chlorophyceae
The Chlorophyceae, also known as chlorophycean algae, are one of the classes of green algae, within the phylum Chlorophyta. They are a large assemblage of mostly freshwater and terrestrial organisms; many members are important primary producers i ...
.
, it was the only genus in the family Pleurastraceae.
Species
,
AlgaeBase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both seaweed, marine and freshwater algae, freshwater, as well as sea-grass.
History
AlgaeBase began in March 1996, founded by Michael D. Guiry, Michael Guiry. Text ...
accepted the following species:
[
*'' Pleurastrum insigne'' Chodat
*'' Pleurastrum photoheterotrophicum'' Metting
*'' Pleurastrum sarcinoideum'' Groover & H.C.Bold
*'' Pleurastrum terricola'' (Bristol) D.M.John
]
References
External links
AlgaTerra database
Index Nominum Genericorum
Chlamydomonadales genera
Chlamydomonadales
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