sporangium base

Term Information

Accession
PO:0030040
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: apophysis
narrow: hypophysis
exact: base del esporangio (Spanish)
exact: 胞子嚢基部 (Japanese)
exact: sporangium neck
Definition
A cardinal organ part that is the basal (distal) part of a sporangium. [source: ISBN:9780473067304]
Comment
Term used for bryophytes and pteridophytes. The sporangium base is the sterile part of the sporangium below the sporangium theca. If swollen and distinct from the rest of the sporangium, it is called an apophysis or hypophysis.

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