 Phylum：Chytridiomycota >> Class： Chytridiomycetes >> Order： Blastocladiales |
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 BCRC Number： |
NO BCRC Number! | |||
| Scientific Name： |
Allomyces javanicus | |||
| Author： |
Allomyces javanicus Kniep. Berichte Deutsch. Bot. Gesell, 47: 211, Figs, 1-7. 1929. |
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| Description： |
Hyphae sympodially or dichotomously branched. Zoosporangia ovoid terminal or catenulate; with one or several discharge papillae. Zoospores ovoid. Resting spores ovoid or subspherical, with rounded apex and truncate base; 30-45 × 40-70μ in diameter. Sexual plant similar to asexual. Gametangia somewhat irregularly arranged terminal; single in pairs, rarely catenulate; the male terminal or rarely subterminal, cylindrical, with narrow apex; pigmented; 35-50μlong by 25-40μ width; subtended by the somewhat larger; more ovoid female gametagium, which is 35-75μ long by 32-55μ in diameter. | |||
| Specimens： |
Collected one isolate on hempseed from soil. (Oct. 9, 1973. Taichung;citus soil) |
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| Habitat： |
Soil and water | |||
| Distribution： |
Java |
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| References： |
Scott WW. 1961; Sparrow Fk Jr. 1960. |
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| Provided： |
T. S. Chiou and H. S. Chang |
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| Note： |
The resting spore of A. javanicus germinated after incubation for half year, and formed thallus on hempseed in water to initiate a new life cycle. | |||