GEMMA CUP-ASSOCIATED MYB1, an Ortholog of Axillary Meristem

In liverworts such as Marchantia, the flattened plant body or thallus is a haploid gametophyte with gemma cups scattered about its upper surface

The gemma cup is a specialized organ that produces clonal progenies, gemmae, in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Yasui et al identify an

gemma cups The gemmae are held in special organs known as gemma cups and are dispersed by rainfall Fragmentation of the thallus can also result in new plants Single

gemmae cups Gemma Cupule Midrib FIG Marchantia Two gemma cups on dorsal surface of thallus Thallus Rhizoids Developing Gemma mature gemma Gemma cup: 2 The gemma