Acrocarpous (Adjective)
Meaning
(of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Most species of the Polytrichaceae family are acrocarpous mosses that thrive in a wide variety of environments.
- Acrocarpous mosses have a distinct characteristic where the archegonia and antheridia are positioned at the tip of the main stem.
- Sphagnum, an example of an acrocarpous moss, often forms large masses of peat in acidic bogs and marshes.
- Acrocarpous species such as Dicranum are among the most commonly found types of moss in many ecosystems.
- In general, acrocarpous mosses can be distinguished by the archegonia located at the apex of their stems.