Zhao D.-P.1, Bai X.-L.1, Wang L.-H.1 2011. Observations of spore morphology of some hepatic species (Marchantiophyta) in China // Arctoa. Vol. 20: 205–210 [in English].
1 Department of Biology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; e-mails: topalizdp@yahoo.com.cn , bxliangmoss@yahoo.com.cn & wlh8112002@yahoo.com.cn
KEYWORDS: spore, ornamentation, Hepaticae, SEM.
ABSTRACT. The spores of four genera and six species, Porella ceaspitans (Stephani) Hatt., Frullania gaoligongensis X.-L. Bai et C. Gao, F. appendistipula Hatt., Riccia cavernosa Hoffm., R. frostii Aust. and Targionia hypophylla L., were studied by light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The result shows that their spore morphological differences can be obviously distinguished. The information provided by SEM shows the significant character differences among species, which provides new materials for the further studies of the taxonomy of Hepaticae.
doi 10.15298/arctoa.20.16