Pleurococcus

	Pleurococcus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryotes
Kingdom:	Plants
The kingdom :	Green plants
Department:	Green algae
Class:	Chlorine
Order:	Hetoforovye
Family:	Hetoforovye
Rod:	Pleurococcus
International Scientific Name
	Pleurococcus Menegh. , 1837

Pleurococcus ^[1] ( Latin Pleurococcus ) is a genus of green algae of the family Khetoforovye ( Chaetophoraceae ) ^[2] .

Content

Description

Cells spherical, single or joined in groups. Sometimes form short twigs.

The protoplast is devoid of visible vacuoles. Chloroplast single, without pyrenoids .

Spread

It is widespread, forms green raids on trees, rocks and soil. Able to tolerate complete drying. The pleurococcus grows on the north side of the tree and can be guided by it if it gets lost.

Types

The genus includes 5 species ^[2] :

Pleurococcus angulosus
Pleurococcus magnum
Pleurococcus mucosus
Pleurococcus rufescens
Pleurococcus vulgaris

Notes

↑ Biological encyclopedic dictionary / Ch. ed. M. S. Gilyarov ; Edited .: A. A. Baev , G. G. Winberg, G. A. Zavarzin, and others. - M .: Sov. Encyclopedia , 1986. - p. 479. - 831 p. - 100 000 copies
↑ ¹ ² Guiry, MD & Guiry, GM Genus: Pleurococcus taxonomy browser (Neop.) . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (2007). The appeal date is September 25, 2007. Archived April 8, 2012.

[BES-1] Biological encyclopedic dictionary / Ch. ed. M. S. Gilyarov ; Edited .: A. A. Baev , G. G. Winberg, G. A. Zavarzin, and others. - M .: Sov. Encyclopedia , 1986. - p. 479. - 831 p. - 100 000 copies

[Algaebase-2] ¹ ² Guiry, MD & Guiry, GM Genus: Pleurococcus taxonomy browser (Neop.) . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (2007). The appeal date is September 25, 2007. Archived April 8, 2012.