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Overview of a longitudinal section through a mature moss capsule

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1  sporangium wall
3  peristome
4  operculum
2  spores

 
English name:
Scientific name: Sphagnum sp./Polytrichum sp.?
Familia:
Classis: Bryopsida (= Musci)
Phylum: Bryophyta
Regnum: Plantae
The spore capsule of a moss. This is the diploid sporangium in which the haploid spores arise after meiosis.

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last modified: 5 Jun 2014