Branch of botany concerned with the study of algae

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Desmid Micrasterias denticulata undergoing cell division

The marine botanist : an introduction to the study of algology, containing descriptions of the commonest British sea-weeds, and the best method of preserving them ... Second edition / By Isabella Gifford.

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The marine botanist : an introduction to the study of algology, containing descriptions of the commonest British sea-weeds, and the best method of preserving them ... Second edition / By Isabella Gifford.

Desmid Micrasterias denticulata undergoing cell division