Phylum Bryophyta the mosses

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Phylum Bryophyta the mosses
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Moss protonema on peat pellet
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Moss protonemata on agar
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Moss protonema
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Phylum Bryophyta the mosses
capsule
capsule covered by calyptra
2n
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Capsules of various shapes, some with calyptras
in place
calyptra
calyptra
calyptra
calyptra
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Fig. 16-29
Peristome Movement
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Peristome Variety
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4 ? Gametophytes
5 ? Gametophytes
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Fig. 16-27
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
6 ? Gametophyte with antheridia
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Fig. 16-27
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
9 Archegonia on ? gametophyte
10 Young sporophyte
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
operculum
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columella
spore mass
top of seta
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
columella
seta
spore mass
peristome teeth (operculum already gone)
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Asexual reproduction in mosses
gemmae
gemmae
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Sphagnum - a special case
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Phylum Bryophyta - the mosses
Sphagnum - a special case
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