Tag: examples of bryophytes

Gemmae are green multicellular asexual buds, which develop in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli. Gemmae become detached from the parent body and germinate to form new individuals.

Sporophyte of Funaria has embedded foot, an elongated curved seta and a terminal pyriforrn capsule. Sporophyte is nutritionally dependent on gametophyte.

In Marchantia, the plant body consists of a dorsoventrally flattened, prostrate and dichotomously branched thallus. The thalli are conspicuous, the apex of each thallus is notched. Along the mid-rib are present characteristic, prominent goblet or cup-shaped structures, the gemma cups, with smooth, dentate or frilled margins. These cups enclose asexual reproductive bodies called gemma.So the correct option is B.

Asexual reproduction in liverworts takes place by fragmentation of thalli, or by the formation of specialised structures called gemmae.

Asexual reproduction in liverworts takes place by fragmentation of thalli, or by the formation of specialised structures called gemmae.

Mosses occupy a wide range of habitats. Mosses are typically found in moist environments although most species can withstand prolonged periods of desiccation. In terrestrial ecosystems, Mosses are important in preventing soil erosion. Numerous species of Moss are found in fresh water but there are no salt water species.