Definition of Apothecia. Meaning of Apothecia. Synonyms of Apothecia

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Definition of Apothecia

Apothecia
Apothecium Apo`*the"ci*um, n.; pl. Apothecia. [NL.] (Bot.) The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.

Meaning of Apothecia from wikipedia

- contains four to eight ascospores. Ascocarps are most commonly bowl-shaped (apothecia) but may take on a spherical or flask-like form that has a pore opening...
- appear somewhat wart-like—and its small, round, light brick-coloured apothecia. Its name, referring to its whitish appearance, is based on traditional...
- the lichen genus Lecanora, whose members have such apothecia. If a lichen has lecanorine apothecia, the lichen itself is sometimes described as being...
- leaves of vascular plants, particularly oak and chestnut. The fungus apothecia, which form in the epidermal layer of the leaf host, resemble dark hexagonal...
- refers to the apothecia of lichens that have a flat, disk-like shape. discolichen A grouping of ascolichens that produce disk-like apothecia, somewhat analogous...
- types of ascomata are the apothecium (plural: apothecia) and perithecium (plural: perithecia).: 14  Apothecia are usually cups or plate-like discs located...
- brief validating description (in German), noting Myriospora as having "apothecia almost cup-like" with "spores one-celled, egg-shaped or elliptical, in...
- Xanthoria parietina. The fungus infects the reproductive structures (apothecia) of its host, turning them black, but displays an unusual non-destructive...
- rim lichens. Members of the genus have roughly circular fruiting discs (apothecia) with rims that have photosynthetic tissue similar to that of the nonfruiting...
- brown and has a necrotic layer above it, indicating dead tissue. The apothecia (fruiting bodies) are small, measuring up to 1.5 mm in diameter. They...