Moss sporangia

Divisio

Bryophyta (moss)

Images showing the sporangia (spore capsules) of various mosses.

Bartramiaceae

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  Bartramia ithyphylla,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Bartramia ithyphylla,
  peristome, by Kristian Peters
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  Philonotis calcarea,
  Austria, by Michael Becker
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  Philonotis fontana,
  Austria, by Michael Becker

Brachytheciaceae

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  Brachythecium rutabulum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Bryaceae

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  Bryum argenteum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Bryum capillare,
  UK, by ndrwfgg
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  Bryum imbricatum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Buxbaumiaceae

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  Buxbaumia viridis,
  Germany, by Bernd Haynold
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  Buxbaumia viridis,
  Germany, by Bernd Haynold
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  Buxbaumia viridis,
  Germany, by Bernd Haynold

Dicranaceae

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  Campylopus introflexus,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Campylopus introflexus,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Campylopus pyriformis,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Dicranella varia,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Dicranella varia,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Dicranum polysetum,
  1811 diagram, James Sowerby
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  Dicranum scoparium,
  herbarium specimen

Ditrichaceae

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  Ceratodon purpureus,
  Photo by Christian Hummert
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  Ceratodon purpureus,
  herbarium specimen
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  Ceratodon purpureus,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Fissidentaceae

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  Fissidens adianthoides,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Fissidens adianthoides,
  peristome, by Kristian Peters

Funariaceae

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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Photo by Kurt Steuber
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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Photo by Frank Vincentz
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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Photo by Frank Vincentz
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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Photo by Frank Vincentz
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  Funaria hygrometrica,
  Photo by Frank Vincentz
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  Physcomitrella patens,
  Photo by Portulan
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  Physcomitrium pyriforme,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Physcomitrium pyriforme,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Grimmiaceae

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  Grimmia pulvinata,
  Germany, by Michael Becker
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  Grimmia pulvinata,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Hylocomiaceae

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  Pleurozium.schreberi,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Rhytidiadelphus loreus,
  Photo by Kurt Steuber

Hypnaceae

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  Hypnum cupressiforme,
  Photo by Aconcagua
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  Hypnum cupressiforme,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Hypnum cupressiforme,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Leucodontaceae

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  Antitrichia curtipendula,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Leucodon sciuroides,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Mniaceae

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  Pohlia nutans,
  Photo by Sławomir Duda-Klimaszewski
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  Pohlia nutans,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Pohlia nutans,
  herbarium specimen
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  Rhizomnium punctatum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Orthotrichaceae

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  Orthotrichum anomalum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Orthotrichum anomalum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Orthotrichum diaphanum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Orthotrichum diaphanum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Ulota bruchii,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Ulota bruchii,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Plagiotheciaceae

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  Sharpiella seligeri,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Polytrichaceae

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  Atrichum undulatum,
  Photo by MarkusHagenlocher
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  Atrichum undulatum,
  Photo by Kurt Stueber
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  Atrichum undulatum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Pogonatum aloides,
  Photo by Kurt Stueber
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  Pogonatum urnigerum,
  Photo by Miika Silfverberg
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  Pogonatum urnigerum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Pogonatum urnigerum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Polytrichastrum formosum,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Polytrichum sp.,
  Photo by Eaglestein
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  Polytrichum sp.,
  Photo by Eaglestein
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  Polytrichum commune,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Polytrichum commune,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Polytrichum commune,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Polytrichum commune,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Polytrichum juniperinum,
  Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek
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  Polytrichum juniperinum,
  Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek
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  Polytrichum juniperinum,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Polytrichum juniperinum,
  Photo by Sławomir Duda-Klimaszewski
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  Polytrichum piliferum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Polytrichum piliferum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Polytrichum strictum,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Pottiaceae

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  Barbula fallax,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Didymodon vinealis,
  herbarium specimen
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  Pottia truncata,
  herbarium specimen
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  Tortula muralis,
  Photo by M. Betley
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  Tortula muralis,
  Photo by M. Betley
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  Tortula muralis,
  Photo by Kristian Peters
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  Tortula muralis,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey
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  Tortula subulata,
  herbarium specimen
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  Weissia brachycarpa,
  herbarium specimen

Rhabdoweisiaceae

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  Dicranoweisia cirrata,
  Belgium, by James K. Lindsey

Splachnaceae

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Tetraphidaceae

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  Tetraphis pellucida,
  Photo by Kristian Peters

Unidentified images

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  São Paulo, Brazil,
  by Mateus Hidalgo
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  Michigan, USA,
  by Cody Hough
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  (location?)
  by Bourrichon
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  (location?)
  by Dohduhdah
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  Bryum or Pohlia,
  Germany, by Aka