Spore Study and Gametophytes in Dryopteris Cochleata

DRYOPTERIS COCHLEATA collected from Eastern Himalayan spore and gametophytes have been made. Spores are bilateral type and per innate. The perin is wrinkled Photographs. The exine and perine are both ornamented. The ornamentation blentinolox or spinulose. Spore termination is like vittaria types. The common pattern is of aspidium types. The sex organs i.e. Antheridia and archegonia are similar to other Leptosporangiate ferns.