Fruit and seed structural characteristics and seed dispersal in Mercurialis annua L. (Euphorbiaceae)
The fruit of Mercurialis annua L. is a two-seeded capsule with a caruncle, a small appendage which arises from the outer integument in the micropylar area. The inner integument has a thick layer of Malpighian-like cells, interrupted at the micropyle by a remnant of nucellus, the walls of which conta...
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Polish Botanical Society
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae |
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| Online Access: | https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/899 |