Neckeropsis undulata
(Hedw.) Reichardt |
Green |
10–27 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm
(abundant) |
Not seen |
Protein in the cytoplasm |
In this study |
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
(Hedw.) Mitt. |
Green |
10–20 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm (a
few) |
Not seen |
Protein in the cytoplasm |
In this study |
Dawsonia superba Grev. |
Green |
5–8 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
Protein bodies in the cytoplasm |
Stetler and DeMaggio
1976Stetler DA and Demaggio AE. 1976. Ultrastructural characteristics of
spore germination in the moss Dawsonia suiperba. Am J Bot 63:
438-442.
|
Dicranum scoparium
Hedw. |
Green |
16–20 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
Protein bodies in the cytoplasm |
Valanne et al. 1976Valanne N, Toivonen S and Saarinen R. 1976. Ultrastructural changes
in germinating Dicranuim scopariuim: a moss containing protein storage material.
Bryologist 79: 188-198.
|
Riccardia pinguis
(L.) Gray = Aneura pinguis
(L.) Dumort. |
Green |
60–70 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Horner et al. 1966Horner Jr HT, Lersten NR and Bowen CC. 1966. Spore development in
the liverwort Riccardia pinguis. Am J Bot 53: 1048-1064.
|
Polytrichum commune
Hedw. |
Green |
5–8 (−12) |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Olesen and
Mogensen 1978Olesen P and Mogensen GS. 1978. Ultrastructure, histochemistry and
notes on germination stages of spores in selected mosses. Bryologist 81:
493-516. (hydrated spores) |
Macromitrium sulcatum
(Hook.) Brid. |
Green |
No data |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm (few and
small) |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Olesen and
Mogensen 1978Olesen P and Mogensen GS. 1978. Ultrastructure, histochemistry and
notes on germination stages of spores in selected mosses. Bryologist 81:
493-516. (hydrated large
spores) |
Macromitrium sulcatum
(Hook.) Brid. |
Green |
No data |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm (few and
small) |
Starch grains in the plastids (few
plastids) |
No record |
Olesen and
Mogensen 1978Olesen P and Mogensen GS. 1978. Ultrastructure, histochemistry and
notes on germination stages of spores in selected mosses. Bryologist 81:
493-516. (hydrated small
spores) |
Amblystegium riparium
(Hedw.) Schimp. = Leptodictyum
riparium (Hedw.) Warnst. |
Green |
10–24 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids (few and
small) |
No record |
Brown and Lemmon 1980Brown RC and Lemmon BE. 1980. Ultrastructure of sporogenesis in a
moss, Ditrichum pallidum. III. Spore wall formation. Am J Bot 67:
918-934.
|
Ceratodon purpureus
(Hedw.) Brid |
Yellowish |
11–13 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Olesen and
Mogensen 1978Olesen P and Mogensen GS. 1978. Ultrastructure, histochemistry and
notes on germination stages of spores in selected mosses. Bryologist 81:
493-516. (hydrated spores) Valanne 1966Valanne N. 1966. The germination phases of mosses spores and their
control by light. Ann Bot Fenn 3: 1-60. (dry
spores) |
Ptychomitrium dentatum
(Mitt.) A. Jaeger |
Yellowish green |
10–14 (−25) |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids
(large) |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
2006Estébanez B, Yamaguchi T and Deguchi H. 2006. Ultrastructure of
the spore in four Japanese species of Ptychomitrium Fürnr.
(Musci). Grana 45: 61-70.
|
Ptychomitrium gardneri
Lesq. |
Yellowish green |
10–14 (−20) |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
2006Estébanez B, Yamaguchi T and Deguchi H. 2006. Ultrastructure of
the spore in four Japanese species of Ptychomitrium Fürnr.
(Musci). Grana 45: 61-70.
|
Ptychomitrium linearifolium
Reimers & Sakurai |
Yellowish green? |
7–11 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm
(scarce) |
Starch grains in the plastids
(few) |
No record |
Estébanez, Yamagushi and Degushi
2006 |
Ptychomitrium sinense
(Mitt.) A. Jaeger |
Yellowish green |
13–18 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm
(abundant) |
Starch grains in the plastids
(few) |
No record |
Estébanez, Yamagushi and Degushi
2006 |
Ditrichum pallidum
(Hedw.) Hampe |
Brown |
15–30 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Brown and Lemon 1980 |
Funaria hygrometrica
Hedw. |
Yellowish |
12–21 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Olesen and
Mogensen 1978Olesen P and Mogensen GS. 1978. Ultrastructure, histochemistry and
notes on germination stages of spores in selected mosses. Bryologist 81:
493-516. (hydrated spores) |
Funaria hygrometrica
Hedw. |
Yellowish |
12–21 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm (very
abundant) |
Starch grains in the plastids (sparsely
present) |
Diffuse protein bodies in the cytoplasm |
Monroe
1968Monroe JH. 1968. Light- and electron-microscopic observations on
spore germination in Funaria hygrometrica. Bot Gaz 129:
247-258. (dry spores) |
Funaria hygrometrica
Hedw. |
Yellowish |
12–21 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm (depleted
in part) |
Starch grains in the plastids
(abundant) |
Diffuse protein bodies in the cytoplasm |
Monroe
1968Monroe JH. 1968. Light- and electron-microscopic observations on
spore germination in Funaria hygrometrica. Bot Gaz 129:
247-258. (hydrated spores) |
Grimmia decipiens
(Schultz) Lindb. |
Yellowish? |
13–20 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm
(abundant) |
No record |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
1997Estébanez B, Alfayate C and Ron E. 1997. Observations on spore
ultrastructure in six species of Grimmia (Bryopsida). Grana 36:
347-357.
|
Grimmia elatior Bruch ex
Bals.-Criv. & De Not. |
Yellowish? |
10–12 (−19) |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
No record |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
1997Estébanez B, Alfayate C and Ron E. 1997. Observations on spore
ultrastructure in six species of Grimmia (Bryopsida). Grana 36:
347-357.
|
Grimmia funalis
(Schwägrichen) Bruch and Schimper |
Yellowish? |
15–25 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
No record |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
1997Estébanez B, Alfayate C and Ron E. 1997. Observations on spore
ultrastructure in six species of Grimmia (Bryopsida). Grana 36:
347-357.
|
Grimmia orbicularis
Bruch |
Yellowish? |
9–15 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm |
No record |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
1997Estébanez B, Alfayate C and Ron E. 1997. Observations on spore
ultrastructure in six species of Grimmia (Bryopsida). Grana 36:
347-357.
|
Grimmia pulvinata
(Hedw.) Sm. |
Yellowish? |
7–12 (−13) |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm
(abundant) |
No record |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
1997Estébanez B, Alfayate C and Ron E. 1997. Observations on spore
ultrastructure in six species of Grimmia (Bryopsida). Grana 36:
347-357.
|
Grimmia trichophylla
Grev. |
Yellowish? |
9–19 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm
(abundant) |
No record |
No record |
Estébanez et al.
1997Estébanez B, Alfayate C and Ron E. 1997. Observations on spore
ultrastructure in six species of Grimmia (Bryopsida). Grana 36:
347-357.
|
Fissidens limbatus
Sull. |
Green? |
10–16 |
Lipid bodies in the cytoplasm
(abundant) |
Starch grains in the plastids |
No record |
Mueller 1974Mueller DMJ. 1974. Spore wall formation and chloroplast development
during sporogenesis in the moss Fissidens limbatus. Am J Bot 61:
525-534.
|