Chlorokybus atmophyticus
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Chlorokybus is a genus of charophyte containing the sole species Chlorokybus atmophyticus, a soil alga
found in alpine areas. It sometimes has been classified as the sole member of the class Chlorokybophyceae but more recently is included in the family Klebsormidiaceae within the plant division Charophyta
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Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
found in alpine areas. It sometimes has been classified as the sole member of the class Chlorokybophyceae but more recently is included in the family Klebsormidiaceae within the plant division Charophyta
Charophyta
The Charophyta are a division of green algae, including the closest relatives of the embryophyte plants. In some groups, such as conjugating green algae, flagellate cells do not occur. The latter group does engage in sexual reproduction, and motility does not involve flagella, since they are...
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