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Prothallium filament of a fern
Legend:
1 germinating spore
2 remains of the spore wall
English name: non-descript
Scientific name: non-descript
Familia: non-descript
Classis: Filicopsida
Phylum: Pteridophyta
Regnum: Plantae
Filament of a fern prothallium (gametophyte), which develops at the base to rhizoids, or root-like hairs. rhizoids absorb and carry water and nutrients to the developing gametophyte.
