Algologia 2010, 20(3): 281–286
Morphology, Anatomy, Cytology
Anatomical studies on a new brown alga, Nizamuddinia zanardinii (Schiff.) P. Silva
Abbas A.1, Shameel M.2- 1Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology,
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi-75300, Pakistan
- 2Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Abstract
A newly established fucalean alga, Nizamuddinia zanardinii (Schiff.) P. Silva (= Sargassopsis zanardinii (Schiff.) Nizamuddin et al.) was collected from the coast of Ormara, Balochistan (Pakistan), and investigated in detail for its morphology, anatomy, and reproduction. This is the first study of its internal structure.
Keywords: algae, Phaeophycota, Fucales, Nizamuddinia, Sargassopsis, taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, reproduction
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