Sowing and Growing Gametophytes and Sporophytes
spores
spore germination – 5 DFS – SEM
emerging gametophyte
immature cordate
initiation of archegonium
Mature hermaphrodite 10dfs
mature hermaphrodite – archegonia at notch
hermaphrodites and males
mature male
mature antheridium – closeup
sperm release from antheridium
sperm at neck of archegonium
embryonic sporophyte
young sporophytes
sporophyte – transplant
sporophytes
mature sporophyte with fertile fronds
sporophyte in miniterraium
cross-section of frond bud
frond cross-section
mature fertile frond at brown stripe stage
mature sporangium with spores
mature spores