The spores structure of ferns growing in mountain Gumitir coffee plantation area Jember Regency

Ferns spores diverse in their characteristics such as shapes, types and sizes. These characteristis are commonly used for species identification instead of the roots, stems leaves. People can use to identify ferns species. Therefore, there is a need characterize structure growing mountain Gumitir coffee plantation area. The whole mount method was spore preparations. Parameters observed were type, size, shape ornamentation exine spores. results showed characters ten Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link. Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C. Chr, Pyrrosia nummularifolia (Sw.) Ching penangiana (Hook.) Holtt had large size (51-100 μm), while others medium-sized (26-50 μm). Monolete type found nine trilete only Subspheroidal forms six species, oblate form four Exine pattern varied from rugulate (3 species), baculate (2 scabrate, faveolate, gemmate, verrucate echinate (the last five one species) with (P/E) value 0.64 - 0.97.