Xanthidium: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Viola
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Xanthidium
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Xanthidium
Xanthidium is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Desmidiaceae.
The name Xanthidium is a diminutive of Xanthium, and presumably refers to its spines, reminiscent of the prickly fruits of Xanthium.
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