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Hornworts- Anthoceros gametophyte thallus (LEUNG_WingShun)
Updated on 29/11/2016

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Anthoceros is a genus of hornworts in the phylum Anthocerophyta. The haploid gametophyte stage is dominant to sporophyte. This stage usually grows as a thin rosette-like thallus. This photo shows a single large, flat chloroplast with a prominent, doughnut-shaped pyrenoid and absence of oil body in each thallus cell.

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sci cen 295

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Very good description. Good!

The specimen shown does not belong to anthoceros but another hornwort genus Notothylas.

by Cherry_Chow (Teacher) at 2016-12-21 12:53:06

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Hornworts- Anthoceros gametophyte thallus (LEUNG_WingShun) Updated on 29/11/2016

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Hornworts- Anthoceros gametophyte thallus (LEUNG_WingShun)
Updated on 29/11/2016