Difference between revisions of "Montia linearis"

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'''Shape:''' Seed lenticular in shape.  
 
'''Shape:''' Seed lenticular in shape.  
  
'''Color:''' Hilium scar is white, surrounded by a ring of brown. Seed is dark red to black.  
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'''Color:''' Hilum scar is white, surrounded by a ring of brown. Seed is dark red to black.  
  
 
'''Surface:''' Seeds are papillose with some small ridges around the surface edges.
 
'''Surface:''' Seeds are papillose with some small ridges around the surface edges.

Revision as of 19:40, 27 February 2012

Seed

Montia linearis: MOLI

Seed sample from: 2011

Average Measurement: 2.2 x 2.2 x 1

Features

Shape: Seed lenticular in shape.

Color: Hilum scar is white, surrounded by a ring of brown. Seed is dark red to black.

Surface: Seeds are papillose with some small ridges around the surface edges.

Could be confused with: Caladrinia ciliata

Latitudinal Cross Section: : rhombic MOLI- lat.png

Longitudinal Cross Section: elliptical MOLI-log-cross.png

Montia linearis
Montia linearis


Basic Explanations and Assumptions:

The dimensions for the seeds are length x width x depth. The location of the hilum is used as the base of the seed, and the length is measured from hilum to the opposite apex. Where a style is present, the length is measured from the hilum to the bottom of the style. Width is measured at a right angle to the length at the widest part. Depth is measured at a right angle to the intersection of height and width lines.

Measurements included are the mean average for each measurement of ten separate seeds.

All measurements in millimeters unless otherwise noted.