Seed coat diversity in some tribes of Cucurbitaceae: implications for taxonomy and species identification

To evaluate their diagnostic value in systematic studies, seed coat morphology for 16 taxa from 11 genera of Cucurbitaceae were examined using stereomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The taxa included representatives of the tribes Benincaseae, Bryonieae, Coniandreae, and Luffeae in order...

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Main Authors: Samia Heneidak, Kadry Abdel Khalik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2015-03-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062015000100129&lng=en&tlng=en