The development of female gametophyte of Goodyera procera (er-Gaw.) Hook. has been investigated. The ovule is anatropoUS,
bitegmic and tenuinucellate. The inner integument alone forms the micropyle. The megaspore of triad nearest to the chalaza
develops into 6-nucle ate embryo sac. The mode of development of female gametophyte conformns to monosporic G3 type. lhe
mature embryo sac contains an egg apparatus, secondary nucleus and one antipodal cell