Normally, the female reproductive structures of the umbrella liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) clutch the spermy droplets beneath their fronds around the stems. (sciencenews.org)
PLANT TO PIPETTE The design of this pipette, shown here lifting up tap water dyed blue, is inspired by the female reproductive structures of the umbrella liverwort. (sciencenews.org)
Liverworts are a group of ground - hugging plants with male and female reproductive structures shaped like tiny palm trees. (sciencenews.org)