Claim · model-written summary
The M. cerviana and M. fragilis groups and M. tenella have D-shaped or roundish seeds, whereas other taxa have reniform seeds.
Verbatim
e0“The species belonging to the “M. cerviana” and “M. fragilis” groups, as well as M. tenella, are characterized by D-shaped or roundish seeds, whereas other taxa have reniform seeds.”
t0“Mollugo”
Title
Taxonomic significance of seed morphology in the genusMollugos.l. (Molluginaceae)
Alexander P. Sukhorukov; Maria Kushunina Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 2017. doi:10.1080/07929978.2016.1249137
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Seed ornamentation is considered valuable for resolving taxonomic diversity in Mollugo.
- Observation Mollugo cerviana, M. namaquensis, M. pusilla, M. tenella and M. tenuissima share reticulate seed ornamentation.
- Observation M. fragilis, M. spathulata and M. walteri have smooth seed surfaces.
- Observation Carpological characters support a close relationship between M. fragilis and relatives and Hypertelis spergulacea.
- Observation M. decandra, M. floriana, M. molluginis, M. nudicaulis and M. pentaphylla share papillate ornamentation.
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