Fern-Archegonium

Under the anterior groove several female archegonia of pitcher or flax shape are produced. It consists of two parts. Neck and Abdomen. The neck is slightly curved and composed of few neck duct cells. Abdomen contains an ovary and an abdominal duct cell. The cervical duct cells and ventral duct cells of the mature archegonium fuse to form a duct. The alimentary canal is filled with mucilage and malic acid.

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