sporangiophore

English

Etymology

From sporangium +‎ -phore.

Noun

sporangiophore (plural sporangiophores)

1. (botany) A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).

   The cones of Equisetum are sporangiophores.

2. (mycology) A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip.