Plant Ontology

Last uploaded: January 14, 2026
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0028002
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0028002
Preferred Name

sporophyte development stage

Definitions
A whole plant (PO:0000003) in the sporophyte development stage usually has twice the chromosome complement of a plant in the gametophytic phase, but may not in the case of apogamy. Examples of apogamy include both naturally occurring instances (such as sporophytes arising form haploid cells as in bryophytes or ferns) as well as in vitro instances (such as haploid embryo culture or in vitro fusion of non-gamete cells or protoplasts). During the sporophyte development stage, a plant may produce meiospores by meiosis. A whole plant development stage (PO:0007033) that has as primary participant a whole plant (PO:0000003) during the interval between fertilization (or apogamy) and death.
Synonyms
sporphyte phase (exact)
胞子体発生過程 (Japanese, exact)
fase esporof&#237tica (Spanish, exact)
sporophytic development stage (exact)
sporophytic phase (exact)
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display