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Vojtkó, András: Relationships between the morphology of the spores of Hungarian Hepaticae species and their strategy types

Table 4. Spore morphology data of the perennial stayers (P) species Species Form Mean Size range Spore wall Ornamentation value thickness p = prox. surface (p.m) (in um) d = distal surface Plagiochilaporelloides (Torrey globose 17.8 et Nees) Lindenb. Lophocolea cuspidata (Nees) globose 20.4 Limpr. Chiloscyphus pallescens (Ehrh. globose 15.2 ex Hoffm.) Dum. Lepidozia reptans (L.) Dum. Lophocolea heterophylla (Schrad.) Dum. Chiloscyphus polyanthus (L.) Corda globose 16.4 globose 13.5 15-20 17-25 11-18 15-18 15.5-10.8 1.2-1.5 1.5-2 0.8-1 0.8-1.2 0.8 globose 20.2 24.8-15.5 pilate pilate pilate clavate pilate granulate Table 5. Spore morpholog ;y data of the short life shuttle (SL) species Species Form Mean Size range Spore wall Ornamentation value (urn) thickness p = proximal surface (Jim) (in urn) d = distal surface Mannia fragrans (Balbis) sub52x44 46-52 2 p = spinulate Frey et Clark triangular 38.5-47 d = spinulate Asterella saccata sub55 X 45 52-66 2 p = pilate (Wahlenb.) Evans triangular 42-47 d = pilate Athalamia hyalina globose 59 52-67 1-1.5 rugulate (Somm.) Hatt. Pellia endiviifolia elliptic 80x65 70-100 1.5-2 verrucate (Dicks.) Dum. 40-70 Reboulia hemisphaerica sub40.5 44.7-36.3 8-12 spinulate (L.) Raddi triangular Conocephalum conicum globose 92.7 130-65.5 1 verrucate (L.) Lindb. Preissia quadrata (Scop.) globose 72.4 93-58.9 1.5 reticulate Nees the spore wall is quite thin compared with its size; it is 1-2 jam! (In one case it is 8-12 fim). Its ornamentation is very diverse (Table 5). Considering the examined species and on the basis of previous data it can be established that there is a relationship between the spore size, the thickness of the spore wall and the different strategy types.