archegonium megagametophyte

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025282
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: archegonial megagametophyte
exact: arquegonio del megagametofito (Spanish)
exact: 造卵器大配偶体 (Japanese)
Definition
A megagametophyte (PO:0025279) that has as parts one or more archegonia (PO:0025126). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
Megagametophytes in bryophytes only produce egg cells, but do not develop from megaspores, because there is no heterospory in bryophytes. In some pteridophytes, megagametophytes develop from megaspores.

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