Spore germination and young gametophyte development of the endemic Brazilian hornwort Notothylas vitalii Udar & Singh (Notothyladaceae - Anthocerotophyta), with insights into sporeling evolution

ABSTRACT Notothylas vitalii is an endemic Brazilian hornwort species, easily identified by the absence of pseudoelaters and columella, and the presence of yellow spores. Plant material was collected in Recife, Brazil, and the spores were sown onto Knop’s medium, germinating after thirty days only wi...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Azevedo Oliveira, Anna Flora de Novaes Pereira, Kátia Cavalcanti Pôrto, Adaíses Simone Maciel-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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