Phyllosiphon Explained

Phyllosiphon is a genus of parasitic green algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae.^[1]

Ecology

Parasite ecology

The species Phyllosiphon arisari Kühn induces necrosis in leaf tissue of Arisarum, after invading the intracellular space.^[2]

Further reading

• Aboal M. & Werner, O. (2011). Morphology, fine structure, life cycle and phylogenetic analysis of Phyllosiphon arisari, a siphonous parasitic green alga. European Journal of Phycology 46(3): 181–192.

Notes and References

1. Round, F. E. (1981). The Ecology of Algae. London: Cambridge University Press. pp. 398-400, https://books.google.com/books?id=Rm08AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA398.
2. Aboal, M., & Werner, O. (2011). "Morphology, fine structure, life cycle and phylogenetic analysis of Phyllosiphon arisari, a siphonous parasitic green alga." European journal of phycology, 46(3), 181-192.