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Mature sporophyte

New Zealand fern leaf in a forest.

The mature fern plant consists of three major parts – the rhizome, the fronds and the sporangia. The mature fern plant is the sporophyte structure that produces spores, which are released from sporangia.

Acknowledgement: Steve Attwood

Rights: Steve Attwood
Published: 24 September 2010Size: 4.65 MB