Number of species in the collection: 11.
Pictures of Charophyta:
Characteristics of Charophyta:
The phylum Charophyta (name given by the type genus Chara) is a group of algae that originated in the Ordovician period. It is a small worldwide group from continental waters with a morphology that is quite conserved in all current species. All of its currently living representatives are located in the class Charophyceae.
Phylum: Charophyta