A note on the fate of tetrasporangial stichidia in Hypnea Lamouroux after spore release

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1976

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Botanica Marina

Abstract

The fate of the tetrasporangial Stichidia has been investigated in Hypnea cervicornis and H. chordacea. It was foundthat Stichidia are not determinate branchJets äs was once thought, but continue with vegetative giowth after sporeshedding, Even where the Stichidia became detached from the main axes after spore shedding, they developed newholdfasts and grew into new thalli.

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H. Chordacea, Stichidia, Hypnea cervicornis

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Mshigeni, K.E., 1976. A note on the fate of tetrasporangial stichidia in Hypnea Lamouroux after spore release. Botanica Marina, 19(5), pp.313-316.

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