Botrydium

Botrydium
Botrydium granulatum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Gyrista
Subphylum:	Ochrophytina
Class:	Xanthophyceae
Order:	Botrydiales
Family:	Botrydiaceae
Genus:	Botrydium Wallroth, 1815
Species[1]
Botrydium becherianum Vischer Botrydium corniforme Vodeničarov Botrydium cystosum Vischer Botrydium divisum M. O. P. Iyengar Botrydium granulatum (L.) Greville Botrydium intermedium M. O. P. Iyengar ex A.R.Rao Botrydium milleri Vodeničarov Botrydium pachydermum V.V.Miller Botrydium stoloniferum A.K.Mitra Botrydium tuberosum M. O. P. Iyengar Botrydium wallrothii Kützing

Botrydium is a genus of thalloid algae.[1] Specimens can reach around 2 mm in size and produce tetraspores.

Species

Some currently recognised species:

• Botrydium becherianum
• Botrydium corniforme
• Botrydium cystosum
• Botrydium divisum
• Botrydium granulatum
• Botrydium intermedium
• Botrydium milleri
• Botrydium pachydermum
• Botrydium stoloniferum
• Botrydium tuberosum
• Botrydium wallrothii

References

1. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Botrydium". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.