Characteristic | Female receptacle | Male receptacle | Female conceptacle ostiole | Male conceptacle ostiole | Egg | Sperm | Rhizoid |
Shape | Cylindrical, dumpy | Cylindrical, acerose | Spherical, ellipse | Spherical, ellipse | Spherical | Pear-shaped, with two lateral flagella | Thin strip-shaped |
Size/number | Mean length: 9.9 mm (5.6 mm to 14.0 mm) Diameter: 0.97 mm (0.9 mm to 1.2 mm) | Mean length: 15.3 mm (11.0 mm to 22.5 mm) Diameter: 0.88 mm (0.7 mm to 1.0 mm) | Mean diameter: 130 µm to 155 µm (105 µm to 210 µm) | Mean diameter: 84 µm to 123 µm (67 µm to 200 µm) | Mean diameter: 155 µm (127 µm to 178 µm) | Mean length: 18.4 µm Mean width: 14.1 µm | Mostly with number 5 to 8 |
Color | Brown | Brown | Yellowish brown | Yellowish brown | Greenish brown | Transparent, shiny. Blue-green | Transparent, colorless. A spot of pigment focused at the bottom |
Remark | Mature receptacle (containing eggs), excluding the length of receptacle stipe | Mature receptacle, excluding the length of receptacle stipe |
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| Rhizoid formation (early roots) |