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