Gemmae cups

  • Title

    Gemmae cups

  • Definition

    A small receptacle or cup on upper surface of bryophytes in which gemmae are produced from which they are splashed out of and dispersed by rain drops.

  • Related Terms

    Gemma (gemmiferous; plural = gemmae)

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