Fungus sporangiophores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of sporangiophores of a Pilobolus sp. fungus, growing on dung. A sporangiophore is

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Fungus sporangiophores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of sporangiophores of a Pilobolus sp. fungus, growing on dung. A sporangiophore is a fruiting body formed on a specialised hyphal thread, at the end of which is a sporangium (dark brown). The sporangium is a sac-like container for fungal spores. When the spores are mature, the sporangium breaks, releasing the spores. The term Pilobolus means \hat-thrower\", referring to this spore discharge. This fungus typically grows on horse manure and other dung. Magnification: x59 at 5x7cm size."

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Keywords: body, coloured, dung, eumycota, fruiting, fungal, fungi, fungus, growth, manure, mycology, nature, naturemycology, pilobolus, plant, sem, sp., sporangiophores, spores