Fern Spore
Definition/Function:
Fern spores often have a well developed perine that envelopes the endospore. Here the
perine or perisporum creates a
surface ruffle around the endospore. Fern endospores are typically kidney shaped with a
single colpus or, more properly,
a monolete scar. If a pollen has a single fissure then it is called monocolpate. If a
spore has a single fissure then
it is called monolete.
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