spore capsule valve

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025229
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: コケ類 蒴(さく)弁 (Japanese)
exact: valva de la cápsula de musgo (Spanish)
Definition
A valve that is a part of a spore capsule that splits apart when the spore capsule dehisces. [source: POC:Ramona_Walls]
Comment
Found in bryophytes. A spore capsule may dehisce ongitudinally, forming evenely sized valves, or it may dehisce at the capsule annulus, forming the operculum, which is a specialized type of valve.

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