A valve that is a part of a spore capsule that splits apart when the spore capsule dehisces. [ POC:Ramona_Walls ]
术语信息
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- PO_GIT:237
Spanish synonym (exact)
valva de la cápsula de musgo (Spanish, exact)
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POC:Maria_Alejandra_Gandolfo
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Found in bryophytes. A spore capsule may dehisce ongitudinally, forming evenely sized valves, or it may dehisce at the capsule annulus, forming the operculum, which is a specialized type of valve.
definition
A valve that is a part of a spore capsule that splits apart when the spore capsule dehisces.