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Nitella flexilis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Class
  
Family
  
Characeae

Scientific name
  
Nitella flexilis

Division
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Nitella

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Nitella, Characeae, Chara globularis, Chara vulgaris, Chara contraria

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Nitella flexilis, the smooth stonewort, is a freshwater species of characean algae that is used as a model organism for its large cell size and relative ease of cultivation in the laboratory.

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Description

A robust species growing up to a meter long with axes up to 1mm wide. Branches in whorls once or twice divided.

Distribution

The species occurs on all continents of the world except Australia. It has been recorded from several counties in Ireland. From the Eglinton Canal in Galway; and in Counties Down and Londonderry;River Dorree in Clare Island Co. Mayo 2004.

Nitella flexilis Nitella flexilis Linnaeus CAgardh Algaebase

Nitella flexilis Nitella flexilis Linnaeus CAgardh Algaebase

Nitella flexilis Nitella flexilis Smooth stonewort

References

Nitella flexilis Wikipedia


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