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Immature Araucaria Microsporangiate Cones		 ArauMaleConeOutVClose500Lab.jpg (188682 bytes)
Detail of an Immature Araucaria Microsporangiate Cone showing the Sporophylls
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Intact Immature Araucaria Microsporangiate Cone		 arauconemalels300lab.jpg (83574 bytes)
Longitudinal Section of an Araucaria Microsporangiate Cone showing the Cone Axis (Stem) & Individual Sporophylls (Leaves).
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Isolated Microsporophylls showing the large Microsporangia		 ArauConeMaleClose300Lac.jpg (104691 bytes)
Detail of Microsporangiate Cone showing the Sporangia and Pollen (Microgametophyte)
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Araucaria Tree with Mature Microsporangiate Cones		 ArauMegaConesTreeSideLab.jpg (216630 bytes)
Immature Araucaria Megasporangiate Cones: These occur on the Uppermost branches of this species.
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Immature Megasporangiate Cone		 ArauMegConeCloseLab.jpg (189964 bytes)
The cone is composed of "Megasporophylls". This is an oversimplification BUT it is sufficient for this class.
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Cross Section of a Megasporangiate Cone showing the Cone Axis and the "Megasporophylls".		 MegaConeXSMacLab.jpg (152284 bytes)
Cross Section of a Megasporangiate cone showing the Cone Axis and the Ovules; Each "Megasporophyll" produces one Ovule.
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Isolated "Megasporophylls"		 ArayMegaSPhyllSoloLab.jpg (145098 bytes)
A "Megasporophyll" with its Ovule
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Partly Mature Araucaria Megasporangiate Cone		 AraucariaConeSeed.jpg (120741 bytes)
Mature Araucaria Cone showing a Scale ("Megasporophyll") and 2 Seeds.The Seed is a Mature Ovule!

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