Gemma cups are protective in function

Gemma cups are found in Option: 1 Marchantia Option: 2 Sphagnum Option: 3 Selaginella Option: 4 fern

The gemmae cup containing several gemmae The hemispherical wall around the gemmae acts as a splash cup, aiding in dispersal Drops of water that fly into

gemmae cups They bear gemmae cups for asexual reproduction on their upper surfaces Credit: Chris Marble Roots Although liverworts do not have true roots (containing

gemma cups cup-like structures on their leafy thalli which contain multicellular propagules called gemmae When rain fills the gemmae cups, mature gemmae are released