multicellular plant gametangium

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025124
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: gametangio (Spanish)
exact: 多細胞植物配偶子嚢 (Japanese)
broad: gametangium
Definition
A plant organ (PO:0009008) that produces one or more gametes (PO:0025006) and participates in the gametophyte development stage (PO:0028003). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
The multicellular plant gametangium; an archegonium (PO:0025126) and/or an antheridium (PO:0025125), occurs in bryophytes, pteridophytes and gymnosperms, but never in angiosperms.

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