Prasiola furfuracea
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| Prasiola furfuracea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order: | Prasiolales |
| Family: | Prasiolaceae |
| Genus: | Prasiola |
| Species: | P. furfuracea |
| Binomial name | |
| Prasiola furfuracea (Mertens ex Hornemann) Trevisan 1842 | |
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Prasiola furfuracea is a small green alga that grows terrestrially.[1]
This small alga is dark green and grows to no more than 2 mm long. The frond is membranous, one cell thick, and fan shaped. It is attached by a short stipe, which may be absent, or rhizoids on some cells at the base. The cells are often arranged in lines across the blade.[2] There are over 25 species in this genus, all very similar.[3]
