The Evolution of Plant Life: Lower FormsMethuen & Company, 1891 - 242 pages |
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alga algæ antheridia antherozoids apex apical cell aquatic archegonia asexual mode asexual reproductive axial basidia become belonging branches called carbonic carpogonium cavity cell-wall cellulose chlorophyll cilia colour colourless conceptacles condition conjugation consists contain Crown 8vo Cryptogams daughter-cells differentiation distinct divided division enclosed epidermis eventually ferns fertilization fibro-vascular bundles filaments flowering formation functions fungi fungus furnished genera genus germination give origin grow hymenium hypha hyphæ individual known layer leaf leaves lichens mass matter megaspores minute mode of reproduction mother-cell motile mycelium numerous oogonia oogonium oophore oosphere parasitic peridium Phanerogams phloem pileus plants portions of protoplasm Prantl present group produced prothallus protoplasm remains reproductive bodies resting-spores rhizoids septa septum sexual mode sexual organs sexual reproduction single slender species spiral sporangia sporangium spores sporidiola sporophore starch stem stomata structure substance superposed cells surface thallus thick thickened tissue transverse trichogyne unicellular usually vegetative portion wall xylem zoospores zygospore
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