antheridia

(noun)

a haploid structure or organ producing and containing male gametes (called antherozoids or sperm) present in lower plants like mosses and ferns, primitive vascular psilotophytes, and fungi

Related Terms

Examples of antheridia in the following topics:

  • Ascomycota: The Sac Fungi

    • The "male" strain produces an antheridium (plural: antheridia) and the "female" strain develops an ascogonium (plural: ascogonia).

  • Streptophytes and Reproduction of Green Algae

    • The reproductive organs consist of antheridia and oogonia, although the structure of these organs differs considerably from the corresponding organs in the Algae.