CLASSIFICATION OF ALGAE
BY
G.M SMITH
Contents :Introduction of algae
Classification of algae
Introduction of division chlorophyta
Introduction of division euglenophyta
Introduction of division pyrrophyta
Refrrence
WHAT IS
ALGAE?????????
Algae is an
autotrophic
plant which
prepare
food by
photosynthe
CLASSIFICATION
OF ALGAE
DIVISION
CLASS
CHLOROPHYTA
CHLOROPHYCEAE ,
CHAROPHYCEAE
EULENOPHYTA
EULENOPHYCEAE
PYRROPHYTA
CRYPTOPHYCEAE,
DESMOPHYCEAE,
DINOPHYCEAE
CHRYSOPHYTA
XANTHOPHYCEAE,
CHRYSOPHYACEAE,
BACILLARIOPHYCEAE
PHAEOPHYTA
ISOGENERATAE,
HETEROGENERATAE,
CYCLOSPORAE
CYANOPHYTA
RHODOPHYTA
MYXOPHYCEAE
RHODOPHYCEAE
Division :Chlorophyta
Habit :-Fresh water algae (mostly) & as
well as Marine water algae
Pigments :- Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b,
carotin & xanthophylls
Reserve food material :- Accumulate
starch as photosynthetic reserve.
Range of thallus :- Unicellular &
Multicelluar
Reproduction :- Asexual & Sexual
CHLOROPHYTA
Chlorophyc
eae
Charophyc
eae
Chlorophyceae
Habit :- Fresh water & marine
water algae
Pigment :- Chl.a , Chl.b ,
Xanthophyll , Carotin
Reserve food material :Accumulate starch as
photosynthetic reserve.
Range of thallus :- Always
multicellular
Orders of Class
Chlorophyceae :1. Volvocales
2. Tetrasporales
3. Ulotrichales
4. Ulvales
5. Schizogoniales
6. Cladophorales
7. Oedogoniales
8. Zygnematales
9. Chlorococcales
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VOLVOCALES :EG:- VOLVOX
TETRASPORALES:EG :- TETRASPORA
ULOTRICHALES :EG:-ULOTHRIX
ULVALES :EG:- ULVA
Schizogoniales
:-
Habit :- Fresh water as well as marine
water algae
Pigments :- Chl.a , Chl.b (Single stellate
chloroplast)
Reserve food material :- Accumulate
starch as photosynthetic reserve.
Range of thallus :- Filamentous, plate like
or solid cylinders.
Reproduction :- No sexual reproduction &
Asexual reproduction is by means of
aplanospores & akinetes.
Eg. Praaiola mexicana
CLADOPHORALES:EG:- CLADOPHORA
OEDOGONIALES :EG:- OEDOGONIUM
ZYGNEMATALES :EG:- ZYGNEMA
CHLOROCOCCALES :EG:- CHLOROCOCCUM
SIPHONALES :EG :-VAUCHARIA
SIPHONOCLADIALES :EG:-VALONIA
Charophyceae : Habit
:- Fresh water as well as marine
water algae
Pigments :- Chl.a , Chl.b
Reserve food material :- Accumulates
starch as photosynthetic reserve.
Range of thallus :- Regular succession
of nodes & internodes , branched
thallus.
Reproduction :- Sexual reproduction is
oogamous.
Eg. Chara
Division :EUGLENOPHY
TA
Habit :- Fresh water algae
Pigments:- Chlorophyll &
carotinoids.
Reserve food material :- An
insoluble carbohydrate relate
to starch.
Range of thallus :- Motile
cells have more than two
flagella.
Reproduction :- sexual
reproduction seen in only one
Orders of class
Euglenophyta: Euglenales
Colaciales
(Euglenocapsales)
EUGLENALES :EG:- EUGLENA
COLACIALES(EUGLENOCAP
SALES):EG :- COLACIUM
Division:PYRROPHYTA
Classes of division
pyrrophyta :Class
Class
Class
1.
2.
3.
Cryptophyceae
Desmokontae
Dinophyceae
Orders of division
pyrrophyta :
Gymnodiniales
Peridiniales
Dinophysidales
Rhizodiniales
Dinocapsales
Dinotrichales
Dinococcales
Gymnodiniales
Eg :- Gymnodium
Peridiniales
Eg :- Peridinium
Dinophysidales
Eg:- Dinophysis
Rhizodiniales
Eg:- Dinamoebidium
Dinocapsales
Eg:- Gloedinium
Dinococcales
Eg:- Dinococcales
Reference : Algae by HC Bold.
Text book of botany by O.P Sharma.
Algae by Vashishta.
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College Botany .