Morphology of the Gametophytes and Young Sporophytes of Cyatheaceae Native to Taiwan(1)

Seven species of Cyatheaceae are native to Taiwan. Sphaeropteris lepifera, Alsophila denticulata, A. metteniana, and A. podophylla produced 64 spores per sporangium, whereas A. loheri, A. spinulosa, and A. fenicis produced 16 spores per sporangium. Spore germination was Cyathea-type, except in A. de...

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Main Authors: Yao-Moan Huang, Wen-Liang Chiou, Pei-Hsuan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2001-09-01
Series:Taiwania
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Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=296