In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Salient Features of Myxophyceae 2. General Characters of Myxophyceae 3. Reproduction 4. Classification. Salient Features of Myxophyceae: The chief characteristics of Myxophyceae are: (a) A primitive and simple type of cell structure. (b) The presence of a blue pigment called c-phycocyanin and a red pigment (c-phycoerythrin) in […]
Myxophyceae: Features and Reproduction | Algae | Botany
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Scytonema: Vegetative Body and Reproduction | Algae | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the vegetative body and reproduction of scytonema. Vegetative Body of Scytonema (Fig. 111): The trichomes of Scytonema consist of more or less cylindrical cells and are usually of uniform diameter throughout. Sometimes slight or marked constrictions appear at the transverse walls. The trichomes are surrounded by sheaths of […]
Rivularia: Vegetation Body and Reproduction | Algae | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the vegetative body and reproduction of rivularia. Vegetative Body of Rivularia (Fig. 109): Each filament is whip-like and consists of a single trichome, which is gradually attenuated from the base to the apex and surrounded by a distinct sheath. There is always a heterocyst at the base of […]