Gametophytic phase of Doryopteris triphylla (Pteridaceae, Polypodiopsida)

Gametophytes of the Pteridaceae are moderately well known but there is still a quite large set of species to describe. Among these is Doryopteris triphylla, a member of the cheilanthoid clade (subgroup hemionitids). The main objective of this work is to describe the gametophyte of D. triphylla. In v...

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Autores: Seral, Andrea, Gabriel Y Galán Moris, José María
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositório:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/23396
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23396
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:582.37/.39
Development
Fern
morphology
Reproduction
Desarrollo
Helecho
Morfología
Reproducción
Botánica (Biología)
2417.03 Botánica General
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Resumo:Gametophytes of the Pteridaceae are moderately well known but there is still a quite large set of species to describe. Among these is Doryopteris triphylla, a member of the cheilanthoid clade (subgroup hemionitids). The main objective of this work is to describe the gametophyte of D. triphylla. In vitro cultures were prepared with spores coming from various sporophytes of different locations. In vivo observations were done periodically to monitor developmental critical events and reproductive activity. Germination followed the Vittaria pattern and the developmental processes adjusted to the Adiantum type. Adult cordate gametophytes produced normal sexual organs in unisexual prothalli. Doryopteris triphylla gametophytes exhibited somewhat peculiar features: the apical cell divided longitudinally, the first meristematic cell was rectangular, and archegoniate prothalli appeared much before than antheridiate ones.