Epispore
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An epispore is a reproductive mechanism present in various lichens. These spores aid with reproduction.
References
- McCune, Bruce, Linda Geiser, Sylvia Duran Sharnoff, Stephen Sharnoff, and Alexander G. Mikulin. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Corvallis: Oregon State UP, 2009. Print.