Elliptochloris
Appearance
Elliptochloris | |
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Elliptochloris bilobata | |
Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Prasiolales |
Family: | incertae sedis |
Genus: | Elliptochloris Tscherm.-Woess[1] |
Species[1] | |
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Elliptochloris is a genus of green algae in the order Prasiolales.[1] Some species in the genus are photobiont partners in lichens.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Elliptochloris". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Sanders, William B.; Masumoto, Hiroshi (2021). "Lichen algae: the photosynthetic partners in lichen symbioses". The Lichenologist. 53 (5): 347–393. doi:10.1017/S0024282921000335.