Jan 30, 2018
〈 Elaters in Anthocerotophyta, Microscopy (100x) 〉 // Manizales, Caldas » Colombia
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〈 Elaters in Anthocerotophyta, Microscopy (100x) 〉 // Manizales, Caldas » Colombia
The walk and jump of horsetail spores (Equisetum)
A slow-motion video shows horsetail spores unfurling their ribbonlike elaters for small position changes, epic jumps and group scuttling. Credit: Courtesy P. Marmottant
P. Marmottant, A. Ponomarenko and D. Bienamé. The walk and jump of Equisetum spores. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Posted online Sept. 11, 2013. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2013.1465. [Go to]
Lepidozia sp. (a liverwort) spores and elaters (100x)