hypothecium

English

Etymology

hypo- +‎ thecium

Noun

hypothecium (plural hypothecia)

1. The layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the thecium
   • 2015 September 29, “A Molecular Phylogeny of the Lichen Genus Lecidella Focusing on Species from Mainland China”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Color of hypothecium: 0 = colorless; 1 = yellow-brown to red-brown. 4.