Carpogonium
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
The carpogonium (pl.carpogonia) is the female organ in the Red Algae (Rhodophyta) which have a highly specialized type of reproduction. It contains the reproductive nucleus. It may contain a number of cells usually without chloroplasts. It shows an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes.[1][2]
It gives birth to the carpospores.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Dixon, P.S. and Irvine, L.M. 1977. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 1 British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0 565 00781 5
- ↑ Round, F.E. 1966. The Biology of the Algae. Edward Arnold Ltd
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
