Sporocarp
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Sporocarp can refer to any of several structures whose primary function is the production and release of spores.
- Sporocarp (fungi)Sporocarp (fungi)In fungi, the sporocarp is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne...
(also known as fruiting body), a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures are borne. - Sporocarp (ferns)Sporocarp (ferns)A sporocarp is a specialised type of structure found in some ferns whose primary function is the production and release of spores.Among ferns, sporocarps are found only in the three families of the order Salviniales, a group that is both aquatic and heterosporous. The term actually refers to two...
, specialized spore-producing tissues found on the sporophyte.