What is a thallus?

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Apr 5, 2015

A thallus is a green shoot or stem. It cannot be distinguished as a leaf, stem, or root. It is often the main part of an algae.

The thallus of a fungus is usually called a mycelium.

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This is a liverwort. Figure (a) is female and figure (b) is male.

Classification of lichens is based on the thallium.

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