Carpology of the families Simmondsiaceae, Physenaceae and Macarthuriaceae.
(A, C, D, F) Transverse sections of pericarp. (B, E) Transverse sections of seed coat. (A, B) Simmondsia chinensis, blue arrows indicate brachysclereids, vertical blue line indicates sclereid layer; vascular bundles are marked with asterisk. (C) Physena madagascariensis, vertical blue line indicates sclereid layers, vascular bundle are marked with asterisk. (D, E) Physena sessiliflora, vertical blue line indicates sclereid layer, vascular bundles are marked with asterisk, red arrow indicates trichome. (F) Macarthuria australis. Abbreviations: EM—embryo, EN—endocarp, EX—exocarp, M—mesocarp, SC—seed coat. Bars = 100 μm.
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