Plants - Hornworts

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Cells algal-like with a central large chloroplast with a pyrenoid. The gametophyte is the dominant stage though the sporophyte is photosynthetic and has true stomata. Probably only distantly related to the other plant groups.

Know Common Name and Gametophyte vs Sporophyte

Hornwort (habit)

Hornwort (labelled)

 

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