Biology:Sarcotesta
From HandWiki
Short description: Fleshy seedcoat
Pomegranate seeds have a sarcotesta.
Some cycads, such as this Macrozamia communis, produce seeds with a sarcotesta.
The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat,[1] a type of testa. Examples of seeds with a sarcotesta are pomegranate and some cycad seeds. The sarcotesta of pomegranate seeds consists of epidermal cells derived from the integument, and there are no arils on these seeds.[2]
References
- ↑ Hickey, M.; King, C. (2001). The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Dahlgren, R. And R. F. Thorne (1984). "The order Myrtales: circumscription, variation, and relationships". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 71: 633–699. doi:10.2307/2399158. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54734#page/653/mode/1up.
External links
 |  |
