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acrocarpous moss

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | 242 words | Copyright

acrocarpous moss A type of moss in which the archegonia, and hence the capsules, are borne at the tips of stems or branches. Acrocarpous mosses usually show little or no branching and typically grow in erect tufts. Compare PLEUROCARPOUS MOSS.

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