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==Algae and bryophyta== |
==Algae and bryophyta== |
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[[File:Fucus spiralis (Faroe stamp).jpg|thumbnail|'''Algae'''<br/>Receptacles at the end of ''[[Fucus]]'' branches]] |
[[File:Fucus spiralis (Faroe stamp).jpg|thumbnail|'''Algae'''<br/>Receptacles at the end of ''[[Fucus]]'' branches]] |
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In [[phycology]], receptacles occur at the ends of branches of [[algae]] mainly in the [[brown algae]] or [[Heterokontophyta]] in the [[Order (biology)| |
In [[phycology]], receptacles occur at the ends of branches of [[algae]] mainly in the [[brown algae]] or [[Heterokontophyta]] in the [[Order (biology)|Order]] [[Fucales]]. They are specialised structures which contain the reproductive organs called [[conceptacle]]s.<ref name="Fletcher 87">Fletcher, R.L. (1987). ''Seaweeds of the British Isles.'' Volume '''3''', Part 1. [[Natural History Museum, London|Natural History Museum]], London. {{ISBN|0-565-00992-3}}</ref> Receptacles also function as a structure that captures food. |
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==References== |
==References== |