Nitellopsis obtusa
| Nitellopsis obtusa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Charophyta |
| Class: | Charophyceae |
| Order: | Charales |
| Family: | Feistiellaceae (?) |
| Genus: | Nitellopsis |
| Species: | N. obtusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Nitellopsis obtusa (N.A. Desvaux) J. Groves | |
Nitellopsis obtusa is a large freshwater alga. It is also known by the common name starry stonewort. This alga grows to a length of over 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in), is bright translucent green and has branches growing in whorls from the main axis the plants easily break up. It is easily distinguished from other charophytes by star-shaped bulbils which permit vegetative reproduction.