Picochlorum
Picochlorum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
Order: | Chlorellales |
Family: | incertae sedis |
Genus: | Picochlorum W.J.Henley et al., nom. illegit.[1] |
Species[1] | |
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Picochlorum is a genus of green algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae.[1][2] As of February 2022, AlgaeBase regarded the name as illegitimate.[1]
It is a native marine microalga fit for cultivation at high growth rates, 2 hour multiplying time in ideal conditions.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Picochlorum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
- ^ Foflonker, Fatima; Ananyev, Gennady; Qiu, Huan; Morrison, Andrenette; Palenik, Brian; Dismukes, G. Charles; Bhattacharya, Debashish (June 2016). "The unexpected extremophile: Tolerance to fluctuating salinity in the green alga Picochlorum". Algal Research. 16: 465–472. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2016.04.003.
Categories:
- Trebouxiophyceae genera
- Chlorellales
- Green algae stubs