Definition of Sporangia. Meaning of Sporangia. Synonyms of Sporangia

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Definition of Sporangia

Sporangia
Sporangium Spo*ran"gi*um, n.; pl. Sporangia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a sowing, seed + ? a receptacle.] (Bot.) A spore case in the cryptogamous plants, as in ferns, etc.

Meaning of Sporangia from wikipedia

- Ancient Gr**** σπορά (sporá) 'seed', and ἀγγεῖον (angeîon) 'vessel'); pl.: sporangia) is an enclosure in which spores are formed. It can be composed of a single...
- sporangiospores are produced inside a spherical structure, the sporangium. Sporangia are supported by a large apophysate columella atop a long stalk, the sporangiop****...
- A sorus (pl.: sori) is a cluster of sporangia (structures producing and containing spores) in ferns and fungi. A coenosorus (pl.: coenosori) is a compound...
- separate sporangia, either a megasporangium that produces megaspores or a microsporangium that produces microspores. In flowering plants, these sporangia occur...
- original description of the genus, Lang described the sporangia as flattened, "with terminal sporangia that are short and wide", and in the species Cooksonia...
- -- such as a single fleshy or amorphous leaf. Fern fronds often bear sporangia, where the plant's spores are formed, usually on the underside (abaxial...
- strobili) is a structure present on many land plant species consisting of sporangia-bearing structures densely aggregated along a stem. Strobili are often...
- of the grapevines. Sporangia can decline in viability over time. After 10 days in a 15°C humid chamber sporangia will die. Sporangia that are exposed to...
- commonly known as the chocolate tube slime, is a species of slime mold. The sporangia are dark purplish brown, smooth, dry, 10–20 mm tall, and 1–2 mm in diameter...
- tropophylls do not. Fern spores are borne in sporangia which are usually clustered to form sori. The sporangia may be covered with a protective coating called...