Definition of Perichaetial. Meaning of Perichaetial. Synonyms of Perichaetial

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Definition of Perichaetial

Perichaetial
Perichaetial Per`i*ch[ae]"ti*al, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the perich[ae]th.

Meaning of Perichaetial from wikipedia

- sub-quadrate. The outer perichaetial leaves are bent while the inner perichaetial leaves are erect. In terms of shape, perichaetial leaves can be ovate,...
- holds the female organs. It is made up of an archegonia, paraphyses, and perichaetial leaves. The perichaetium is located on short axillary branches. A sporophyte...
- egg-producing archegonia and sperm-producing antheridia are not surrounded by perichaetial leaves or other protective tissues. Instead, the gametangia are naked...
- more slender habit, distinctive stem leaves, and differently shaped perichaetial leaves (leaves that surround the archegonia), noting also the smaller...
- marginal cells and their laminal cells have thickened cell walls. Their perichaetial leaves are typically larger than their stem leaves. In contrast to most...
- multistratose basal region that has been interpreted as a rudimentary costa. The perichaetial leaves are usually lacerated across their apices. There are sporophytic...
- archegonium, paraphyses and perichaetial leaves. In Pogonatum urnigerum, one seta develops from each perichaetium. The perichaetial leaves also tend to be...
- most con****uous part of the plants, and are long exserted above the perichaetial leaves, and tend to be 1.9–3.0 mm long, light brown, beige to greyish...
- reproductive structures borne at the terminus of the gametophyte stem. The perichaetial leaves surrounding the archegonia (female reproductive structure) resembles...
- 3-papillose, with predominantly tall, acute, and curved papillae. Inner perichaetial leaves are ciliate, and the moss forms compact to loose matts on various...