Freshwater Plants and Algae
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Alternanthera reineckii 'rosaefolia' Jeff Ucciardo
Aquatic Plants
Division Magnoliophyta
Flowering Plants
- Number of Living Species: 230,000 (mostly terrestrial and freshwater aquatic, relatively few in marine environments).
Algae
Division Chlorophyta
Green Algae
Number of Living Species: 9,000-12,000, about 10 percent marine.
Common Characteristics: contain chlorophylls a and b; starch stored inside chloroplast.
Division Chromophyta
Diatoms, Golden Algae, Brown Algae, Kelps
- Number of Living Species: 18,000, freshwater and marine.
- Common Characteristics: most contain chlorophyll a; carotenoids present; starch stored outside chloroplast.
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Freshwater BioGroups Plants and Algae families:
Freshwater Plants and Algae
Reference: 101 Best Aquarium Plants