Anderson, Cindy Louise2017-03-082017-03-081992Anderson, Cindy Louise (1992) Gametophyte development in Cheilanthes Viridis Var. Glauca (adiantaceae) with special reference to Apogamy, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/22179>http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22179A dissertation submitted to the faculty of science university of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for the Degree of Master of Science Johannesburg 1992The gametophyte generation of the fern life cycle is initiated with the formation of spores. The spores of C. viridis (Fonsic) Swarts var. glaeca (Sim) schelp Anthony are trilete and have a cristate spore wall ornamentation. Under favourable conditions the spores of C. viridis var. glauca show polar germination [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version]Online resource (188 leaves)enAdiantaceaeCheilanthusFern gametophytesApogamyPlants--ReproductionThesis