Table 1.

Sporophyte developmental stages of Funaria hygrometrica prior to sporangium dehiscence

Developmental stage	Sporophyte
4	Sporangium unexpanded, spear-shaped
5	Sporangium expanding
6	Sporangium filling the calyptra inflated base
7	Annulus visible and green
8	Annulus pink
9	Peristome teeth visible and red, annulus red

Stages 4 and 9 shown in Fig. 1. All other stages are illustrated in Budke et al. (2012, fig. 1).