In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of sargassum. Insert the material (axis, leaf, air bladder) in pith, cut its transverse sections, stain in safranin, wash with water, mount in glycerine and study under microscope. T.S. Axis: 1. Axis is differentiated into meristoderm, cortex and medulla (Fig. 40). 2. Meristoderm is the outermost layer made up of closely-packed, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the external morphology of sargassum. 1. Thallus is large, macroscopic and brown-coloured. 2. Plant body is sporophytic and looks like an angiospermic herb. 3. Thallus is differentiated into a basal holdfast, "stem"-like main axis, and primary and secondary laterals. Some of these laterals change into "leaf"- like structures (Figs. 38, 39). 4. Holdfast [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Sargassum 2. Plant Body of Sargassum 3. Internal Structure 4. Features 5. Features 6. Reproduction 7. Life Cycle Pattern. Occurrence of Sargassum: The genus Sargassum (Spanish sargazo, seaweed) is represented by about 150 species, out of which 1 6 species are found in India. It is found in temperate, subtropical [...]