Seed Morphology of Spiradiclis Bl. (Rubiaceae)
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    The seeds of 18 taxa including 16 species and 2 forms of genus iradiclis B1.were examined.The seeds ofspiradiclis have small(0.2-0.3 mm) or medium size (0.3-2 mm),irregular shape,alveolate surface,slightly prominent hilum.Seed testa consists of exotesta and endotesta.The projections on periclinal wall of epidermis cells can be classified into two types:the projections are either distributed consistently on slightly concave periclinal walls,which can be seen in 6 taxa,viz.:S. bifida,S. caespitosa,S. caespitosa f. cylindrca,S. caespitosa f. subimersa,S. emeiensis and S. 1ongzhouensis,or around the fovea formed by deeply concave periclinal walls,which can be found in 12 taxa,viz.:S. coccinea,S. cordata,S. fusca,S.guangdongensis, S. hainanensis,S. howii,S. laxiflora,S.1eptobotrya,S.1oana,S. microphylla,S. petrophila and S.purpureocaerulea.The seed morphology in spiradiclis can play an important role in distingu ishing infra-genus taxa.

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马其侠, 王瑞江, 胡晓颖, 陈炳辉.螺序草属(茜草科)的种子形态[J].热带亚热带植物学报,2005,13(3):264~270

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