pleurocarp

• Moos, bei dem die Archegonien oder Antheridien an einer kurzen Seitenzweigung und nicht am Hauptstängel sitzen.

A type of moss in which the archegonium or antheridium is borne on a short side branch rather than on the main stalk.

1. Moss typeC2formalscientific

   A moss that bears its reproductive structures (archegonia or antheridia) on short side branches rather than at the tip of the main stem.

   Moostyp

   • Pleurocarps are often found in dense, mat-like growths on forest floors.
   • The botanist identified the specimen as a pleurocarp due to its branching pattern.
   • Unlike acrocarps, pleurocarps have a more sprawling growth habit.