Functional and taxonomic significance of seed structure in <i>Salix mucronata</i> (Salicaceae)
The polymorphic African willow, Salix mucronata Thunb., is a widely distributed African tree and a riparian rheophyte. Ovule-to-seed development is reported for Salix mucronata subsp. woodii (Seemen) Immelman. Contrary to some existing reports, the tuft of silky hairs enveloping the seed in Salix is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut
2004-09-01
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Series: | Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
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Online Access: | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/413 |