The following points highlight the two families under which ceramiales has been classified. The families are: 1. Ceramiaceae 2. Rhodomelaceae. Family # 1. Ceramiaceae: Plants are usually bushy; branches usually terete, in some genera uniseriate, in others corticated; growth from the tip producing an axial row of cells, true colourless hairs often present, also hyaline hair-like extensions from the tips [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of rhodophyta. The presently accepted classification of the Rhodophyta having the single class Rhodophyceae is the system first devised by Schmitz (1883) and refined through years of painstaking work by Kylin (1932) and others to a form finally adopted and presented by Kylin in his monograph of 1956. Modifications have been [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Polysiphonia 2. Cell Structure of Polysiphonia 3. Growth 4. Life Cycle. Occurrence of Polysiphonia: Polysiphonia is a large genus with about 200 species. The genus is represented in India by about 16 species found is southern and western coasts of India. Some common Indian species are P. ferulacea, P. urceolata [...]