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Freshwater Plants and Algae

From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer

Alternanthera reineckii 'rosaefolia' Jeff Ucciardo

[edit] Species Profiles

[edit] Aquatic Plants

Division Magnoliophyta

[edit] Flowering Plants

  • Number of Living Species: 230,000 (mostly terrestrial and freshwater aquatic, relatively few in marine environments).

[edit] Algae

Division Chlorophyta

[edit] 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

[edit] 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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Approximately 150 new species pages for aquarium plants coming soon.

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Freshwater BioGroups Plants and Algae families:

Reference: 101 Best Aquarium Plants
Image credit: JU
Text credit: MES
Facts about Freshwater Plants and AlgaeRDF feed
BioGroup Freshwater BioGroups  +
Image credit JU  +
Organism Plants and Algae  +
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Reference 101 Best Aquarium Plants  +
Text credit MES  +
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