A Marchantia polymorpha thallus in the vegetative form. Cup-shaped structures on the surface are gemma cups (cupules), reproductive organs producing asexual propagules (gemmae). (Photograph by Shohei Yamaoka, Kyoto University)
A Marchantia polymorpha thallus in the vegetative form. Cup-shaped structures on the surface are gemma cups (cupules), reproductive organs producing asexual propagules (gemmae). (Photograph by Shohei Yamaoka, Kyoto University)