Sorastrum
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| Sorastrum | |
|---|---|
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| Sorastrum spinulosum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Hydrodictyaceae |
| Genus: | Sorastrum Kützing |
| Type species | |
| Sorastrum echinatum (Meneghini) Kützing[1] | |
| Species | |
Sorastrum is a genus of green algae in the family Hydrodictyaceae.[2] It is a component of the phytoplankton of freshwater ponds, lakes, and ditches. Sorastrum is common in tropical to temperate regions of the world,[1] but due to its small size it is often overlooked.[3]
The genus was named by Friedrich Traugott Kützing and comes from the Ancient Greek terms σωρός (sōrós, "heap") and ἄστρον (astron, "star").[4]
