Pediastrum

Pediastrum
Pediastrum duplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Hydrodictyaceae
Genus: Pediastrum
Meyen, 1829
Type species
Pediastrum duplex
Species[1]

Pediastrum is a genus of green algae, in the family Hydrodictyaceae.[1] It is a photoautotrophic, nonmotile coenobial green alga that inhabits freshwater environments.

  1. ^ a b Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Pediastrum taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-04-30.