Sorus

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A botanical diagram shows different types of sori and sporangia arrangements in various fern species, including labeled cross-sections and surface views for genera such as Pityrogramma, Pteris, Polypodium, Acrostichum, Asplenium, and Dryopteris.

Sorus: Media

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A botanical diagram shows different types of sori and sporangia arrangements in various fern species, including labeled cross-sections and surface views for genera such as Pityrogramma, Pteris, Polypodium, Acrostichum, Asplenium, and Dryopteris.

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Examples of sori and arrangements of sporangia in various species of ferns.

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