PLNTPTH 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fuligo Septica, Allergic Rhinitis, Molly Mcguire
22 Feb 2017
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Often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or. Their spores are produced on or in aerial sporangia and are. Fuligo septica grows on rotten wood and plant debris, but. The spores have a two-layered wall, with a dense outer layer can also grow on the leaves and stems of living plants. spread by wind. with spines, and a fibrous inner layer. During germination, the outer layer splits to create an opening, and more elastic inner layer ruptures later as protoplasm emerges. A remnant of the inner layer may be persistent and adhere to the protoplast after it has emerged from the spore. plays a role in germination. A peroxidase enzyme present in the inner cell wall. Slime molds have a high resistance to toxic levels of metals. This species is known to trigger episodes of asthma and allergic rhinitis in susceptible.
