Mosses and Lichens 



Little cups are often present on the upper surface, with green 

 disks (gemmae) in them. 



Upright umbrella-like growths on which are borne the male 

 and female organs are found also on the upper surface. 



Spor-cas. 

 False p tTiaflth. 



.Peduncle. 



Marchantia polymorpha. Vertical section of female receptacle. 



The male peduncle is capped with a flat, slightly lobed 

 receptacle. The female peduncle is capped with a receptacle 

 bordered with deep finger-like lobes. 



The male organs (antheridia) are developed in the upper 

 surface of the scalloped receptacle. 



perianth. 

 ...Jiftii. 



. -Pedicel,, 



.._Spre-case. 



..L fclaters. 



A spore- case shedding its spores. 

 Seepage 95. 



Elater. 



Under-surface view of female receptacle. 

 Marchanlia polymorpha. 



The female organs (archegonia) are developed on the under 

 surface of the receptacle bearing the finger-like lobes. 



Spore-cases filled with spores and spirally twisted threads 

 (elaters) later occupy the place of the archegonia between the 

 long lobes. 



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