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tasmanian liverworts - Treubiaceae

Treubia tasmanica sporophytes

1. Developing sporophytes on 4 November 2022

These images complement the article The fruiting body of Treubia tasmanica (Marchantiophyta: Treubiaceae).

Following are collages of images taken daily over 24 days from 31 October 2022 when the capsule first emerged from the calyptra to 23 November which was the last day before the seta collapsed.

Sporophyte progress (arrows point to same sporophyte)
31 October to 7 November
8 November to 15 November
16 November to 23 November
Dehised sporophytes with capsule valves opened and closed after wet weather- November 16 and November 18 (same cluster shot from different angles)
4 oil bodies within a cell

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The following images were provided by Andrew McLennan. The first two were taken on 12 November 2021 and the others on 6 November 2022. These images were taken with an Olympus TG-6 and depict colours more vividly than those above which were taken on a Canon G12.