THE GREAT GROUPS OF PTERIDOPI1YTE8 



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The solitary sporangium appears in the axils (upper 

 angles formed by the leaves with the stem) of the leaves 

 and sporophylls, but arise from the stem instead of the 



FIG. 139. Selac/inella Martemii : A, branch bearing strobili; B, a microsporophyll 

 with a microsporangium, showing microspores through a rupture in the wall; (', 

 a megasporophyll with a megapporangium ; D, megaspores ; E, microspores. 

 CALDWELL. 



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