microsporophyll

(noun)

a leaflike organ that bears microsporangium, which produces microspores that divide into the male gametophyte (pollen)

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Examples of microsporophyll in the following topics:

  • Sexual Reproduction in Gymnosperms

    • The bracts, known as microsporophylls, are the sites where microspores will develop .
    • (a) This male cone, shown in cross section, has approximately 20 microsporophylls, each of which produces hundreds of male gametophytes (pollen grains).
    • (b) Pollen grains are visible in this single microsporophyll.