Species

Funaria — Classification, characteristics, morphology, reproduction, and life cycle

Updated: November 14, 2024 at 10:54 AMOctober 28, 2022 at 12:07 PM IST by SHIVAM SINGH

Illustration of Funaria hygrometrica moss with green tufted gametophytes and spore capsules growing in a shaded, damp forest environment.

Funaria hygrometrica moss in its natural habitat, showcasing green gametophytes and spore-bearing sporophytes on a damp forest floor.

Funaria, commonly known as cord moss, is a common moss that belongs to the group Bryophyta, a division of primitive, non-vascular plants. The genus comprises …

Spirogyra: Structure, diagram, reproduction, and life cycle

Updated: November 8, 2024 at 5:04 AMOctober 22, 2022 at 4:05 PM IST by SHIVAM SINGH

Spirogyra diagram with labelings

Spirogyra is a genus of filamentous green algae, and multicellular alga having unbranched filamentous thallus. Cylindrical cells of the thallus are joined end to end …

Chlamydomonas: Classification, morphology, habitat, reproduction, nutrition, species

Updated: November 8, 2024 at 5:02 AMOctober 20, 2022 at 5:10 PM IST by SHIVAM SINGH

Chlamydomonas structure, shape, labelings of different parts

Chlamydomonas structure, shape, and labelings of different parts

Chlamydomonas is a genus of green algae that includes approximately 150 species of single-celled flagellates. These resilient organisms inhabit a variety of environments, including still …