conceptacles

To obtain these, all that is necessary is to allow freshly gathered plants to remain in the air until they are somewhat dry, when the ripe sexual cells will be discharged from the openings of the conceptacles, exuding as little drops, those with antheridia being orange-yellow; the masses of oögonia, olive.

Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell

The sexual organs of the rock weed, as we have already seen, are borne in special cavities (conceptacles) in the enlarged ends of some of the branches.

Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell

-- _A_, a branch of common rock weed (_Fucus_), one-half natural size. _x_, end of a branch bearing conceptacles.

Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell