Dendrocystis

Dendrocystis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Oocystaceae
Genus:
Iyengar[1]
Species:
D. raoi
Binomial name
Dendrocystis raoi
Iyengar, 1962[1]

Dendrocystis is a genus of green algae, in the family Oocystaceae. There is a single species, Dendrocystis raoi.[1]

Dendrocystis consists of dichotomously branching colonies of cells. It has only been documented once, from a rocky stream in South India.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Dendrocystis". AlgaeBase. University of Galway. Retrieved 2025-01-30.