?STRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT AND REPRODUCTION OF A NEW SPECIES SCINAIA SAIFULLAHII (BONNEMAISONIALES, RHODOPHYTA) FROM THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA

Authors

  • SYED AFAQ HUSAIN PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Off University Road, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • MUSTAFA SHAMEEL PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Off University Road, Karachi-75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

Rhodophyta, Bonnernaisoniales, Galaxauraceae, Pakistan, Scinaia.

Abstract

Scinaia saifullahii Afaq-Husain et ShameeJ, a new taxon of red algae belonging to the group of cylindrical and
unconstricted species of Scinaia, from the coast of Pakistan has been described. Its vegetative, anatomical and
reproductive structures were studiedcritically. These plants maybedistinguished fromother species ofScinaia by their
large size (up to 25 em), generally large distance between successive furcations (up to 60 mm) and relatively large
cystocarps (upto300urndiameter).Sizeandshapeofurticles, hypodermalcells,carposporangiaand carposporestogether
distinguish it from allied species.

Published

1997-10-20

How to Cite

HUSAIN, S. A., & SHAMEEL, M. (1997). ?STRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT AND REPRODUCTION OF A NEW SPECIES SCINAIA SAIFULLAHII (BONNEMAISONIALES, RHODOPHYTA) FROM THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 40(5-12), 1–10. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2349