microgametophyte

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025280
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: male gametophyte
exact: microgametofito (Spanish)
exact: 小配偶体 (Japanese)
Definition
A whole plant (PO:0000003) in the gametophyte development stage (PO:0028003) that produces plant sperm cells (PO:0000084). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
The microgametophyte in bryophytes only produce sperm cells, but do not develop from microspores, because there is no heterospory in bryophytes. In seed plants the male gametophyte is reduced to a pollen grain.

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