Comparative analysis of sexual phase of two species of Microgramma (Polypodiaceae, Pleopeltoideae)

Authors

  • Aniceto Mendoza-Ruiz "Área de Botánica Estructural y Sistemática Vegetal, Depto. de Biología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa"
  • Blanca Pérez-García "Área de Botánica Estructural y Sistemática Vegetal, Depto. de Biología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa"

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21829/abm71.2005.990

Keywords:

gametophyte, morphogenesis, Microgramma, Pleopeltoideae, Polypodiaceae

Abstract

A comparison was made of the gametophytic development of Microgramma lycopodioides and Microgramma piloselloides. Both species present monolete spores, Vittaria-type germination and Drynaria-type prothallial development. Adult gametophytes are cordate-spatulate to cordate-reniform, with the development of scarce unicellular and pluricellular hairs in the adult stage. The first leaves of the sporophyte are simple and spatulate with polocytic stomata. A comparison was also made and discussed between the prothallic development of both species and that of Microgramma nitida as well as of some species of the genus Pleopeltis, which also present Vittaria-type germination and Drynaria-type prothallial development.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Atkinson, L. R. 1973. The gametophytes and family relationships. In: Jermy, A. C., J. A. Crabbe, y B. A. Thomas (eds.). The phylogeny and classification of the ferns. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 67 (Suppl. 1): 73-90.

Atkinson, L. R. y A. G. Stokey. 1964. Comparative morphology of the gametophyte of homosporous ferns. Phytomorphology 14: 51-70.

Bhattacharyya, A. K. y T. Sen. 1992. Structure and ontogeny of gametophytes of Lepisorus (J. Sm.) Ching and Pleopeltis Willd. Indian Fern J. 9: 66-75.

Chiou, W. L. y D. R. Farrar. 1997. Comparative gametophyte morphology of selected species of the family Polypodiaceae. Amer. Fern J. 87: 77-86. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/1547267

Klekowski, E. J. Jr. 1969. Reproductive biology of the Pteridophyta. III. A study of the Blechnaceae. J. Linn. Soc. 62: 361-377. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.1969.tb01973.x

Mickel, J. T. y J. M. Beitel. 1988. Microgramma. In: Pteridophyte flora of Oaxaca, Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 46: 249-251.

Mickel, J. T. y A. R. Smith. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88: 1-1054.

Moran, R. C. 1995. Polypodiaceae. In: Moran, R. C. y R. Riba (eds.). Flora Mesoamericana Vol. 1. Psilotaceae a Salviniaceae. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México, D.F. pp. 333-366.

Nayar, B. K. 1962. Morphology of spores and prothalli of some species of Polypodiaceae Bot. Gaz. (Crawfordsville) 123: 223-232. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/336154

Nayar, B. K y S. Kaur. 1969. Types of prothallial development in homosporous ferns. Phytomorphology 19: 179-188.

Nayar, B.K. y S. Kaur. 1971. Gametophytes of homosporous ferns. Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 37: 295-396. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02859157

Raghavan, V. 1989. Developmental biology of ferns gametophytes. Cambridge University Press. Nueva York. 361 pp. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511529757

Ramírez Trejo, M. R. y B. Pérez-García. 1998. Fase gametofítica de Microgramma nitida (Polypodiaceae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 46: 587-593.

Reyes, J. I. y B. Pérez-García. 1994. Morfología y estrategias reproductivas del gametofito de Polypodium lepidotrichum (Fée) Maxon (Polypodiaceae). Acta Bot. Mex. 28: 71-78. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21829/abm28.1994.719

Reyes, J. I., B. Pérez-García y A. Mendoza. 1996. Desarrollo del gametofito y del esporofito joven de Niphidium crassifolium (Filicales: Polypodiaceae s. str.). Rev. Biol. Trop. 44: 485-490.

Reyes Jaramillo, I., B. Pérez-García y A. Mendoza Ruiz. 2003. Morfogénsis de los gametofitos de especies mexicanas de Pleopeltis (Polypodiaceae, subfamilia Pleopeltoideae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51: 321-332.

Thurston, E. L. 1969. Taxonomic significance of stomatal patterns in the ferns. Amer. Fern J. 59: 68-79. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/1546052

Tryon, A. F. y B. Lugardon. 1991. Spores of the Pteridophyta: surface, wall structures and diversity based on electron microscope studies. Springer-Verlag. Nueva York. 648 pp. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8991-0

Van Cotthem, W. R. J. 1970a. A classification of stomatal types. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 63: 235-246. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.1970.tb02321.x

Van Cotthem, W. R. J. 1970b. Comparative morphological study of the stomata in the Filicopsida. Bull. Jard. Bot. Etat Belg. 40: 81-239. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/3667713

Downloads

Published

2005-04-01

How to Cite

Mendoza-Ruiz, A., & Pérez-García, B. (2005). Comparative analysis of sexual phase of two species of Microgramma (Polypodiaceae, Pleopeltoideae). Acta Botanica Mexicana, (71), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.21829/abm71.2005.990
Metrics
Views/Downloads
  • Abstract
    850
  • PDF (Español)
    396

Issue

Section

Research article

Metrics

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 > >>