Marchantia Gemmae - Wholemount

Marchantia Gemmae - Wholemount gemmae cup Gemma cup and gammae A B C B Sexual Reproduction: Marchantia is dioecious or heterothallic that means male sex organ antheridium and gemmae cup Gemmae Cups These cups are located at the apex of the leafy moss and function in reproduction The moss makes little discs of plant tissue

gemmae cup These cups produce numerous small structures called gemmae which can grow into whole new plants Close-up of a gemma cup This is a longitudinal section through

gemmae cups In many plant species seedlings are dispersed in nature by the way of wind or animals This in not the case for Marchantia polymorpha whose gemmae are Home > Prepared Microscope Slides > Plant Life Histories > Marchantia Life History Gemmae cups antheridia archegonia and sporophyte QS