sporangiophore
sporangiophore · sporangiophores
A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scaleA receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).
Meaning
2 sensesA receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).
The cones of Equisetum are sporangiophores.
stalk bearing one or more sporangia
A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip.
Origin
From sporangium + -phore.From sporangium + -phore.
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Forms
plural: sporangiophores| Singular | sporangiophore |
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