sporangium
A plant organ (plant organ) in which plant spores (plant spore) are produced.
In bryophytes, particularly in mosses, a sporangium is referred to as a capsule. In seed plants, a sporangium is located in a sporophyll. In pteridophytes, a sporangium is located on the surface of a sporophyll or fertile leaf or borne on a sporangiophore. May be unicellular in some algae.
Exact Synonyms
esporangio (Spanish, exact)
moss capsule (exact)
sporangia (exact, plural)
spore capsule (exact)
spore case (exact)
胞子嚢 (Japanese, exact)
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rwalls
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2010-10-27T11:28:21Z
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