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Seeds were photoblastic.
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e0“Seeds were photoblastic”
t0“T rembleya laniflora”
Title
Elis R.S. Rodrigues; Fernando A.O. Silveira Plant Species Biology 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1442-1984.2012.00396.x
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Observation The optimum germination temperature was 20–25° C.
- Observation Seeds remained viable after 42 months of storage.
- Observation Almost all tested seeds germinated under light, apart from a large embryoless fraction.
- Observation The authors regard the seeds as nondormant.
- Mechanism Small seeds and light dependent germination may promote incorporation into soil seed banks.
- Recommendation Long term seed storage is suggested for plant reintroduction.