Charophyta - Wikipedia
Charophyta (UK: / k ə ˈ r ɒ f ɪ t ə, ˌ k ær ə ˈ f aɪ t ə /) is a group of freshwater green algae, called charophytes (/ ˈ k ær ə ˌ f aɪ t s /), sometimes treated as a division, [2] yet also as a superdivision [3] or an unranked clade.
Frontiers | Charophytes: Evolutionary Giants and Emerging ...
Oct 9, 2016 · Charophytes are the group of green algae whose ancestral lineage gave rise to land plants in what resulted in a profoundly transformative event in the natural history of the planet.
Charophytes: Evolutionary Giants and Emerging Model Organisms
Oct 10, 2016 · Charophytes are the group of green algae whose ancestral lineage gave rise to land plants in what resulted in a profoundly transformative event in the natural history of the planet.
Phycokey - Charophytes - University of New Hampshire
The class Charophyceae, based on subcellular characteristics, is considered to be the closest extant group of organisms ancestral to all terrestrial and secondarily aquatic plants (embryophytes), and the link between the Chlorophyceae (green algae) and non-vascular Bryophytes (mosses).
Charophyta Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary
Jul 21, 2021 · Charophyta is a taxonomic group (a phylum) comprised of green algae that live predominantly in freshwater habitats. Members of this phylum (called charophytes) used to be included in the phylum Chlorophyta (chlorophytes).
Charophyta - microbewiki - Kenyon College
Aug 7, 2010 · Charophyta are commonly known as stoneworts or brittleworts. They come from a monophyletic lineage, and are a paraphyletic group. There are five classes: Chlorokybales, Klebsormidiales, Coleochaetales, Charales, and Zygnematales.
Editorial: Charophytes: Evolutionary Ancestors of Plants and ...
Mar 14, 2017 · The Charophycean Green Algae or charophytes (also known as streptophyte algae) are the group of green algae that are ancestral to land plants. Extant charophyte taxa also share a large number of features that are found in modern land plants. Over the past half century, studies of charophytes have been inspired by this evolutionary significance.