sporogonium
noun
spo·ro·go·ni·um
ˌspōrəˈgōnēəm,
-pȯr-
plural sporogonia
-ēə
: the sporophyte of a moss or liverwort consisting typically of a stalk bearing a capsule in which spores are produced, developing from a fertilized egg in the venter of the archegonium, and remaining permanently attached to the gametophyte by the base of the stalk which acts as an absorbing organ
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“Sporogonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporogonium. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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