A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Pseudopodium, pseudopode: pseudopodium,-ii (s.n.II), abl.sg. pseudopodio.

“(in bryophytes) “ the stalk-like extremity of the oophyte bearing a sporogonium or gemmae in Mosses, etc.” (Jackson); (in mosses) elongation of gametophytic tissue serving in place of a seta to elevate the capsule of species of Andreaea, Sphagnum; “an elongation of the gametophyte axis below the sporophyte in Sphagnum and Andreaea, serving the function of a seta; also applied to a similar extension of a stem tip bearing clusters of gemmae” (Magill 1990); see seta.

(in fungi) “a temporary changeable foot-like protrusion of protoplasm in the plasmodium of Myxogastres” (Jackson); (in fungi) “(of Myxomycetes), a protoplasmic process from a myxamoeba” (Ainsworth & Bisby); (in fungi) “(of Myxomycetes) a protrusion of the protoplasm of a myxamoeba, which may be drawn in, or into which the whole mass may move” (S&D);

- pseudopodia simplicia e variis locis corporis sed praecipue postice extendentia, pseudopodia simple from various places of the body but especially at the rear stretching out (Stearn).

- [Aulacomnium palustre (moss) var. polycephalum] decumbens ramosum, pseudopodiis elongatis numerosis (C. Mueller), decumbent, branching, with numerous elongate pseudopodia.

- [Aulacomnium] caulis apice pseudopodiis (caule longe producto nudiusculo apice foliis minimis gemmiformibus) saepe praeditus (C. Mueller), the stem at the apex often provided with pseudopodia (with a stem long prolonged, nearly naked at the apex with the tiniest gemmiform leaves).

- [Aulacomnium androgynum] planta semper pseudopodiis iuvenitur (C. Mueller), plant always found with pseudopodia.

- [Aulacomnium turgidum] ex adnotationibus Hübeneri pseudopodiis illis Georgiae pellucidae similibus inveniri dicitur (C. Mueller), according to the annotations [i.e. explanatory notes] of Hübener it is said to be found with those pseudopodia similar to Georgia pellucida [=Tetraphis pellucida].

Proboscis,-is (s.f.III), abl.sg. probosce, nom. & acc. pl. probosces: proboscis, a more or less elongated terminal projection or horn; (in bryophytes) “specialized leaf or leaf extension consisting mainly of costa, that may bear gemmae; in Calymperaceae and Streptopogon” (Magill 1990).