peristome
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0030042
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: 蒴歯、縁歯 (Japanese)
- exact: peristoma (Spanish)
- Definition
- A single or double circle of peristome teeth inside a sporangium mouth. [source: ISBN:9780473067304]
- Comment
- The peristome is located under the operculum, if an operculum is present. Upon maturity of a capsule, the teeth of the peristome open to release the spores.
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