In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of laminaria, explained with the help of suitable diagrams. Order Laminariales of Laminariaceae: This order contains the largest and most elaborately organized plant body of all algae. The members of this order, better known as kelps, are predominant plants of cold water. With the exception of the genus Chorda, the [...]
In this article we will discuss about Sargassum:- 1. Occurrence of Sargassum 2. Thallus Structure of Sargassum 3. Growth. Occurrence of Sargassum: The genus Sargassum is represented by about 150 species. The genus is widely distribute; specially in warmer regions mainly in tropical and subtropical seas of the southern hemisphere. The plants form large floating masses in the Atlantic ocean [...]
In this article we will discuss about the asexual and sexual reproduction that occurs in the life cycle of ectocarpus. (i) Asexual Reproduction in Ectocarpus: The asexual reproduction takes places with the help of biflagellate zoospores. These zoospores are produced in unilocular and plurilocular sporangia (Fig. 1 B). The sporophytic diploid plant forms two types of sporangia: (a) Unilocular sporangia [...]