Splash cups - Reproduction & dispersal

The gemmae cup containing several gemmae The hemispherical wall around the gemmae acts as a splash cup, aiding in dispersal Drops of water that fly into

Gemmae and gemma cups are specialized and derived gametophytic organs for vegetative reproduction in certain Marchantiopsida species, a group of

gemmae cups Each gemma cup can produce numerous gemmae Gemmae are released to the immediate area when splashed by water from rain or irrigation After

gemmae cups The saucer is a gemma cup and the lentil-shaped objects are gemmae Gemmae allow the plant to reproduce asexually Each gemma is capable of growing into a new