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Longitudinal section of a female cone of Pinus
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English name: Pine Scientific name: Pinus sp. Familia: Pinaceae Classis: Coniferopsida Phylum: Gymnospermae Regnum: Plantae
In the megasporangium the megasporocyt forms 4 megaspores through meiosis. Only one of these further develops to the megagametophyte with archegonia

last modified: 5 Jun 2014