Systematically they fall within the division Charophyta, which includes the groups of algae that are most closely related to the higher plants. Charophyta are included with land plants (Embryophyta) in the clade Streptophyta. Sexual reproduction in Zygnematales takes place through a process called conjugation. Here filaments of opposite gender lin... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygnematales