Sirogonium
| Sirogonium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Charophyta |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Zygnematales |
| Family: | Zygnemataceae |
| Genus: |
Sirogonium Kützing 1843 |
| Type species | |
|
Sirogonium sticticum (Smith) Kützing |
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| Species | |
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21; see text. |
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21; see text.
Sirogonium is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae of the order Zygnematales. It is found in freshwater areas on all continents but Antarctica. Spirogyra measures approximately 32–115 μm in width. Each cell contains 2–10 chloroplasts in a ribbon, in contrast to the closely related genus Spirogyra, which has chloroplasts in a coil.
The following species are currently accepted:
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