Sporocarp (Noun)
Meaning
Specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sporocarp of the water fern is a modified leaf branch that protects the developing spores.
- In certain aquatic fern species, the sporocarp is a distinct structure that encloses the sori.
- The sporocarp of the Azolla fern is a specialized leaf branch that contains the sporangia.
- During the reproductive phase, the sporocarp of the Salvinia fern splits open to release the spores.
- The sporocarp of the Marsilea fern is a modified leaf branch that contains the clusters of sporangia.