Biology:Chara virgata
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Short description: Species of green alga
| Chara virgata | |
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| Chara virgata. Note the typical reproductive organs: male antheridia (red) and female archegonia (brown). | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| (unranked): | Charophyta |
| Class: | Charophyceae |
| Order: | Charales |
| Family: | Characeae |
| Genus: | Chara |
| Species: | C. virgata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chara virgata Kützing
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| Synonyms | |
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Chara delicatula C.Agardh, 1824 | |
Chara virgata is slender, branched freshwater green alga.
Description
Chara virgata grows to 30 cm in length. Its structure is unlike any other alga. It has a main axis of elongated nodes with whorled laterals. In colour it is dark green.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q116210 entry
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