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Sem III
• Division : Phaeophyta
• Class : Pahaeophyceae
• Subclass : Cyclosporae
• Order : Fucales
• Family : Sargassaceae
• Genus : Sargassum
Thallus structure of Sargassum
• Sargassum is Sporophytic
plant.
• Thallus is differentiated into :
1) Hold fast
2) Main axis
3) branches
Hold fast
Internal structure of Sargassum
1) T.S. of Axis :
• Meristoderm
• Cortex
• Medulla
Internal structure of Sargassum
2) T.S. of leaf or phylloclade :
• Meristoderm
• Cortex
• Medulla
Internal structure of Sargassum
3) T.S. of air bladder :
• Meristoderm
• Cortex
• Air cavity
Sexual reproduction of Sargassum
• Sexual reproduction is Oogamous.
• Male reproductive organs : Antheridia
• Female reproductive organs : Oogonia
Antheridia
Oogonia