Mougeotia
| Mougeotia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Zygnematales |
| Family: | Zygnemataceae |
| Genus: | Mougeotia C.Agardh, 1824 |
| Type species | |
| Mougeotia genuflexa (Roth) C.Agardh, 1824 | |
| Species | |
Mougeotia is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae of the order Zygnematales. It is a common component of freshwater aquatic habitats around the world. Described in 1824 by Carl Adolph Agardh, its name honors the French botanist Jean-Baptiste Mougeot.