carpogonium

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{{Short description|Cell type found in algae}}

File:EB1911 Lichens - Collema crispum.jpg A, Carpogonium, c, with its trichogyne t. B, Apex of the trichogyne with the spermatium, s, attached.]]

The carpogonium (plural carpogonia) is the female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta) which have a highly specialized type of reproduction. It contains the reproductive nucleus. It may contain a number of cells usually without chloroplasts. It shows an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes.Dixon, P.S. and Irvine, L.M. 1977. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 1 British Museum (Natural History) {{ISBN|0 565 00781 5}}Round, F.E. 1966. The Biology of the Algae. Edward Arnold Ltd

It gives birth to the carpospores.{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carpogonium|title=Carpogonium - Define Carpogonium at Dictionary.com|work=Dictionary.com|accessdate=22 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223073928/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carpogonium|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpogonium|title=Carpogonium – Definition of Carpogonium by Merriam-Webster|publisher=Merriam-Webster|accessdate=22 December 2015|archive-date=23 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223081432/http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpogonium|url-status=live}}

{{anchor|trichogyne}}It may also have hairlike structures called trichogynes which receive sperm before fertilization takes place."trichogyne". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 14 September 2017. Dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com/browse/trichogyne {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914125302/http://www.dictionary.com/browse/trichogyne |date=14 September 2017 }}