Pleurocarp (Noun)
Meaning
A moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pleurocarps are mosses that typically have leaves that are attached to a stem, with reproductive structures found on short side branches.
- This species of moss is a pleurocarp, as its antheridia and archegonia are found on short side branches.
- Some species of pleurocarps are often mistaken for other types of mosses due to their complex growth patterns.
- In contrast to acrocarps, pleurocarps produce reproductive structures on short side branches rather than the main stalk.
- The majority of moss species are pleurocarps, and can be identified by the presence of reproductive structures on short side branches.