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| | ARS | Publication request: Fruits and Seeds of Genera in the Subfamily Faboideae (Fabaceae) |
 | | Citation: Kirkbride, J.H., Gunn, C.R., Weitzman, A.L. 2003 Fruits and seeds of genera in the subfamily faboideae (fabaceae). |
 | | This reference work will be used by scientists throughout the world as well as plant regulatory and seed trade officials to prevent the introduction of noxious legume weed seeds and to verify the purity of legume seed lots. |
 | | Some seed characteristics are useful for faboid generic identifications: aril presence or absence, endosperm presence or absence, radiclel concealment by the cotyledons, cotyledon lobes over the radiclel presence or absence and condition, overall radicle shape, radical tip shape, and radicle length relative to that of the cotyledons. |
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