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Mikromorphologie der Samenschalen und Taxonomie derCactaceae: Ein raster-elektronenmikroskopischer Überblick

Seed coat morphology and taxonomy ofCactaceae: A scanning electron microscopic survey

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Micromorphology and surface sculpture of seed-coats of about 900 species ofCactaceae out of 120 genera (sensuBackeberg 1976) were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy. A survey of the seed coat characteristics (forms of testa cells, wall sculpturings, cuticular fold patterns etc.) is given. A terminology for the taxonomic application of these microstructures is proposed and their taxonomic significance is discussed.

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Barthlott, W., Voit, G. Mikromorphologie der Samenschalen und Taxonomie derCactaceae: Ein raster-elektronenmikroskopischer Überblick. Pl Syst Evol 132, 205–229 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00990466

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