Zygnematophyceae is a class of green algae in the division Charophyta. It contains two orders: Zygnematales and Desmidiales. From all the Charophyta, the Zygnematophyceae are considered to represent the closest relatives to land plants.
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0