Prasiola

Prasiola is a genus of fresh water and marine green algae. Each individual plant is small but they usually grow side by side to form a green turf on rock surfaces. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Occurrence
Freshwater species in this genus are common in cold water streams.

Reproduction
Asexual reproduction occurs by fragmentation or spores. While in sexual reproduction both male and female gametes are produced on the same thalli.

Species
There are about 25 species in the genus.
 * Prasiola calophylla
 * Prasiola crispa
 * Prasiola fangchengensis
 * Prasiola flotowii
 * Prasiola furfuracea
 * Prasiola meridionalis
 * Prasiola minuta
 * Prasiola novaezelandiae
 * Prasiola snareana
 * Prasiola sneareana
 * Prasiola stipitata
 * Prasiola volcanica
 * Prasiola linearis
 * Prasiola sinica
 * Prasiola tibetica
 * Prasiola yunnanica