gametoecium

A botanical term referring to the structure that contains the gametangia along with the surrounding bracts, typically found in certain plants.

• 🇵🇹Termo botânico que designa a estrutura que contém os gametângios juntamente com as brácteas que os envolvem, encontrada em certas plantas.

1. Gametangia and surrounding bracts C2 formal scientific

   The structure in certain plants, especially bryophytes, that consists of the gametangia (reproductive organs) and the protective bracts that surround them.

   • The gametoecium of the moss was examined under a microscope.
   • The bracts of the gametoecium protect the developing gametangia.
   • In some species, the gametoecium is a key feature for identification.

   🇵🇹Gametângios e brácteas circundantes