Algal factsheet: Bulbochaete (Oedogoniaceae)
Diagnostic features
Branched filamentous chlorophyte with cells that widen towards the branching end. Some cells, particularly at the end of the filament bear a hair cell with a bulbous base. Pyrenoids are obvious in the net-like chloroplasts. Cell division as in Oedogonium, in which some cells retain rings of scar tissue at one end.Typical habitats
Found in clean water streams/rivers including lake outlet rivers; may grow epiphytically on vegetation in lakes.Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Chlorophyceae |
| Order | Oedogoniales |
| Family | Oedogoniaceae |
| Common name | Green algae |