Abstract
The seeds of Samh (Mesembryanthemum forsskalei) are ‘Ostensibly Campylatropous’ as they seem externally anatropous but internally they have a curved embryo and both the seed body and the funicle exchange shapes. The embryo occupies a cylindrical seed body and is surrounded by a thin layer of endosperm; the major part of the endosperm occupies an ovoid bulge resembling a seed body.
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Al-Jassir, M.S., Nawawy, M.A. & Mustafa, A.I. Studies on samh seeds (Mesembryanthemum forsskalei Hochst) growing in Saudi Arabia, 1: Anatomy of Samh Seed. Plant Food Hum Nutr 47, 327–331 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01088270
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01088270