A sporophyll is a leaf that bears sporangia. Both microphylls and megaphylls can be sporophylls. In heterosporous plants, sporophylls (whether they are microphylls or megaphylls) bear either megasporangia (and thus are called megasporophylls), or microsporangia (microsporophylls). The overlap of the prefixes and roots makes these terms a particula... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporophyll
(from the article `cycadophyte`) Cycads are universally dioecious. Male plants produce pollen by leaf homologues called microsporophylls, and female plants produce ovules by leaf ... Each frond is a potential sporophyll (spore-bearing leaf) and as such can bear structures that are associated with reproduction. When growth ... In the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/144