antheridium microgametophyte

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025283
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: anteridio del microgametofito (Spanish)
exact: antheridial microgametophyte
exact: 造精器小胞子体(小配偶体) (Japanese)
Definition
A microgametophyte (PO:0025280) that has as parts one or more antheridia (PO:0025125). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
Microgametophytes in bryophytes only produce sperm cells, but do not develop from microspores, because there is no heterospory in bryophytes. In some pteridophytes, microgametophytes develop from microspores.

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