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Bryophytes (Mosses)

Moss gametophyte protonema branching from rhizome

 

Protoplast in gametophyte rhizome cell

 

Gametophyte protonemal bud emerging from rhizome

 

Rhizome slanted cell end wall, and numerous elongate chloroplasts

 

Diagonal cross-wall in protonema

 

Old branch on protonema

 

Numerous branching uniseriate protonemal trichomes

 

Numerous discoid chloroplasts in protonema are apparent.

 

Tangled mass of protonema (x200)

 

Tangled mass of protonema (x100)

 

Winding branches give an impression of anastomoses, though none was confirmed.

 

Frequently branching protonema trichomes

 

Protonema "network" of trichomes (x400)

 

Rhizome, multiple protonema trichomes, and possible later stage of gametophyte

 

 

Moss spores

 

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