| 1. | Pygmy sundews reproduce asexually using specialized scale-like leaves called gemmae.
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| 2. | The gemma cups are cup-like structures containing gemmae.
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| 3. | These consist of even smaller units known as " gemmae ".
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| 4. | The combination of barrel-shaped pores and gemmae cups are diagnostic of the genus.
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| 5. | The discus-shaped gemmae are readily dislodged from the cups by splashes of rainwater.
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| 6. | The production of gemmae is a widespread means of asexual reproduction in both liverworts and mosses.
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| 7. | Like all pygmy sundews, it is able to reproduce asexually by producing gemmae in autumn.
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| 8. | The gemmae are small discs of haploid tissue, and they directly give rise to new gametophytes.
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| 9. | The gametophyte may be able to reproduce itself vegetatively by gemmae in the absence of the sporophyte.
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| 10. | Finally, some species produce gemmae, a form of asexual propagation achieved by budding of the root.
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