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...
- 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...
- appear somewhat wart-like—and its small, round, light brick-coloured apothecia. Its name, referring to its whitish appearance, is based on traditional...
- include its dark, areolate thallus, and its dark, sessile (stalkless) apothecia (fruiting bodies). It occurs on nutrient-rich limestone surfaces in Northern...
- fruiting bodies (apothecia) that are typically colored bright red or yellow, although a colorless variety of S. coccinea is known. Apothecia usually have...
- leaves of vascular plants, particularly oak and chestnut. The fungus apothecia, which form in the epidermal layer of the leaf host, resemble dark hexagonal...
- pink-brown apothecia (fruiting bodies) and lacking soredia and isidia. Its areoles are closely pressed against the substrate, with the apothecia containing...
- rim lichens. Members of the genus have roughly circular fruiting discs (apothecia) with rims that have photosynthetic tissue similar to that of the nonfruiting...
- types of ascomata are the apothecium (plural: apothecia) and perithecium (plural: perithecia).: 14  Apothecia are usually cups or plate-like discs located...
- 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...