Oedogoniales

REDIRECT Oedogoniaceae

Oedogonium is a genus of filamentous, free-living green algae. It was first discovered in the fresh waters of Poland in 1860 by W. Hilse, and later given its name by German scientist K. E. Hirn.

Bulbochaete is a genus of algae belonging to the family Oedogoniaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found primarily in freshwater habitats, occasionally in brackish waters.

The Oedogoniales are an order of filamentous freshwater green algae of the class Chlorophyceae. The order is well-defined and has several unique features, including asexual reproduction with zoospores that possess stephanokont flagella: numerous short flagella arranged in a subapical whorl. The Oedogoniales have a highly specialized type of oogamy, and an elaborate method of cell division which results in the accumulation of apical caps.