Busrota

Busrota has reached a maximum height of 8 meters and undergone notable physiological changes compared to its ancestor. The fronds at its base have become broader and longer, extending up to 2 meters both upward and outward. Its crown fronds have remained much the same as its ancestors, while its trunk fronds have changed radically. Instead of a ring of multiple fronds, they now grow as a fused concave disc. Each frond grows individually and will flatten and fuse as they grow, resulting in discs which can measure up to 2 meters in diameter. This fusion is not complete however, and will usually result in holes in the disc at their connection to the trunk. This assists the Busrota in preventing water from accumulating in the discs and overburdening it. This however isn’t always effective as the plants have no way of dislodging any debris that may clog these holes.

The sporophyte stage has developed into a structure grown by the gametophyte stage, and is thus entirely dependent upon the gametophyte. The steps of reproduction are much the same as its ancestor save for the zygote stage. Where in Homosaraetes the zygote would be released and allowed to grow into a new independent sporophyte, in Busrota the zygote remains inside its body and migrates to the trunk just below the base fronds. These sporophytes, henceforth denoted as Sporoplumes will produce zoospores to be carried by wind and rain to new locations. Busrota can live upwards of 50 years, becoming sexually mature at 10 years and full grown at 15 years.