Desmidiales

Translingual

Desmidium swartzii, a typical member of Desmidiales

Etymology

Desmidium +‎ -ales

Proper noun

Desmidiales

The desmids
1. A taxonomic order within the class Charophyceae.
2. A taxonomic order within the class Conjugatophyceae.

Usage notes

Sometimes members are incorporated into Zygnematales.

Hypernyms

(order in Conjugatophyceae): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Charophyta - superphylum; Charophyta - phylum; Conjugatophyceae - class

Hyponyms

(order): Closteriaceae, Desmidicaeae, Mesotaeniaceae, Peniaceae - families

References

Desmidiales on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Desmidiales on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Desmidiales on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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