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or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''

Vaucheria disperma ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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in Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris vol.3 on page 20 in 1801. The genus name of ''Vaucheria'' is in honour of Jean Pierre Étienne Vaucher (1763–1841), who was a Swiss

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. ''Vaucheria'' exhibits apical growth from the tip of filaments forming mats in either terrestrial or freshwater environments. Its filaments form

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s with a large central

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pushing against the surrounding

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; the vacuole extends along the entire filament except for the growing tip. The

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s are located on the periphery of the cytoplasm with the nuclei aggregating toward the center near the vacuole. It has a hiplontic

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Vaucheria acrandra ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

'' *'' Vaucheria adela'' *''

Vaucheria adunca ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria aestuarii'' *'' Vaucheria alaskana'' *'' Vaucheria amphibia'' *''

Vaucheria antarctica ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria arcassonensis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria arechavaletae ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria aversa ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria bermudensis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria bicornigera ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria bilateralis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria birostris ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria borealis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' Hirn, 1900 *'' Vaucheria bursata'' *'' Vaucheria caloundrensis'' *''

Vaucheria canalicularis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin P ...

'' *'' Vaucheria compacta'' *'' Vaucheria conifera'' *'' Vaucheria coronata'' *'' Vaucheria crenulata'' *'' Vaucheria cruciata'' *'' Vaucheria dichotoma'' *''

Vaucheria dillwynii ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

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Vaucheria discoidea ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria edaphica'' *'' Vaucheria erythrospora'' *'' Vaucheria folliculata'' *''

Vaucheria fontinalis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

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Vaucheria frigida ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria gardneri'' *''

Vaucheria geminata ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' (Vaucher) De Candolle, 1805 *'' Vaucheria glomerata'' *''

Vaucheria gyrogyna ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria hamata ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

'' *'' Vaucheria hercyniana'' Rieth, 1974 *''

Vaucheria hookeri ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin P ...

'' *'' Vaucheria incurva'' *'' Vaucheria intermedia'' *'' Vaucheria jaoi'' *'' Vaucheria javanica'' *'' Vaucheria jonesii'' *'' Vaucheria karachiensis'' *'' Vaucheria karnaphulii'' *'' Vaucheria leyana'' *'' Vaucheria lii'' *''

Vaucheria litorea ''Vaucheria litorea'' is a species of yellow-green algae (Xanthophyceae). It grows in a filamentous fashion (forming long tubular cells connected end to end). ''V. litorea'' is a common intertidal species of coastal brackish waters and salt mars ...

'' C.Agardh, 1823 *'' Vaucheria longata'' *'' Vaucheria longicaulis'' *'' Vaucheria longipes'' *'' Vaucheria madhuensis'' *''

Vaucheria mayyanadensis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria medusa ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria megaspora ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

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Vaucheria micranthera ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria minuta'' *'' Vaucheria mulleola'' *'' Vaucheria nanandra'' *'' Vaucheria nasuta'' *''

Vaucheria orientalis ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), cir ...

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Vaucheria orthocarpa ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscription (taxonomy), cir ...

'' *'' Vaucheria patagonica'' *'' Vaucheria piloboloides'' *''

Vaucheria polymorpha ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria prasadense'' *'' Vaucheria prescottii'' *'' Vaucheria prolifera'' *'' Vaucheria prona'' *''

Vaucheria pronosperma ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is '' Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyr ...

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Vaucheria pseudogeminata ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria pseudomonoica'' *'' Vaucheria racemosa'' *'' Vaucheria randhawae'' *''

Vaucheria schleicheri ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria sescuplicaria'' *'' Vaucheria sessilis'' (Vaucher) De Candolle, 1805 *'' Vaucheria simplex'' *'' Vaucheria subarechavaletae'' *''

Vaucheria submarina ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria subsimplex'' *''

Vaucheria synandra ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria taylorii'' *'' Vaucheria terrestris'' (Vaucher) De Candolle, 1805 *'' Vaucheria uncinata'' *'' Vaucheria undulata'' *''

Vaucheria velutina ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria venkataramanii'' *''

Vaucheria verticillata ''Vaucheria'' is a genus of Xanthophyceae or yellow-green algae known as water felt. It is one of only two genera in the family Vaucheriaceae. The type species of the genus is ''Vaucheria disperma''. The genus was circumscribed by Augustin Pyra ...

'' *'' Vaucheria vipera'' *'' Vaucheria walzii'' *'' Vaucheria woroniniana'' *'' Vaucheria zapotecana''

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