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Algal factsheet: Botrydiopsis (Botrydiopsidaceae)
Diagnostic features
Young cells spherical, but large older cells may elongate and be slightly constricted in the centre. One or two chloroplasts present when small, but many disc-shaped chloroplasts when large. Each chloroplast is yellow-green rather than grass green and does not store starch (subtle differences with green algae) and has a small eyespot which may be difficult to see. Unicellular, but cells may group together in clumps.
Typical habitats
May be common in moist soils and some wetland habitats; typically found in clean sites.
Notes
Semi-terrestrial
Classification
| Kingdom |
Chromista |
| Phylum |
Ochrophyta |
| Class |
Xanthophyceae |
| Order |
Mischococcales |
| Family |
Botrydiopsidaceae |
| Common name |
Yellow-green algae |
