Receptacle At Biology Glossary
What is it? 1. in flowering plants, the end of the stalk becoming the flower parts. 2. in ferns, the mass of tissue that becomes the sporangium. 3. in liverworts, the cup containing a gemma. 4. in algae, the swollen tip of a branch carrying the reproductive organs.Bio Definition Added By: Michael
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