Question
Write an account on gemmae of liverworts.

Answer

  1. Gemmae are the specialised structures formed for vegetative reproduction in liverworts.
  2. They are multicellular, green, asexual buds that develop in small receptacles, called gemma cups, located on the dorsal surface of the thallus.
  3. The gemmae become detached from the parent thallus and germinate into new thalli.

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