Definition of Apothecia. Meaning of Apothecia. Synonyms of Apothecia

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Definition of Apothecia

Apothecia
Apothecium Apo`*the"ci*um, n.; pl. Apothecia. [NL.] (Bot.) The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.

Meaning of Apothecia from wikipedia

- contains four to eight ascospores. Ascocarps are most commonly bowl-shaped (apothecia) but may take on a spherical or flask-like form that has a pore opening...
- non-stromatic discomycetes that usually, but not always, have brightly coloured apothecia. Many members of the family have obviously cup-shaped ascomata with little...
- refers to the apothecia of lichens that have a flat, disk-like shape. discolichen A grouping of ascolichens that produce disk-like apothecia, somewhat analogous...
- primarily relies on ****ual reproduction through cup-shaped fruiting bodies (apothecia), each of which can release up to 50 spores per minute under humid conditions...
- Morc****aceae. Members of this family, characterized by their cup- or bowl-shaped apothecia, have a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate regions...
- fruiting bodies (apothecia) that are typically colored bright red or yellow, although a colorless variety of S. coccinea is known. Apothecia usually have...
- rim lichens. Members of the genus have roughly circular fruiting discs (apothecia) with rims that have photosynthetic tissue similar to that of the nonfruiting...
- ****ociated lichenicolous fungi. It is variable with either curved or stellate apothecia. The margins are carbonaceous and raised, without furrows. Mature spores...
- the lichen genus Lecanora, whose members have such apothecia. If a lichen has lecanorine apothecia, the lichen itself is sometimes described as being...
- leaves of vascular plants, particularly oak and chestnut. The fungus apothecia, which form in the epidermal layer of the leaf host, resemble dark hexagonal...