perisperm


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Related to perisperm: funiculus, pericarp, nucellus
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the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds

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During germination, the elongating embryo rips a circular segment from the perisperm which can sometimes be seen as a cap on the apex of the 'coleorhiza' as it emerges from the sclerotesta (Fig.
Origin of the coleorhiza in cycad seedlings and its structural homology with that of the Poaceae
Proximal nucellar structures include the hypostase, postament, podium, and perisperm.
24) there is a massive proximal chalazal region (see perisperm, below).
Dasypogonaceae and Rapateaceae (see perisperm below).
In Lomandraceae neither dermal nor central conducting regions contain storage material, so this is presumably not a perisperm, as in the case of the enlarged dermal nucellus cells of Acorus (see below).
The nucellus and chalaza in monocotyledons: structure and schematics
Only in late developmental stages does the endosperm replace the surrounding perisperm and/or the integumentary tissue (e.
Occurrence and taxonomic significance of ruminate endosperm
8 10 12 1vc OUTSHUTS OUERTHUERT ACALYCAL 2vc SENESYNE NIGHINNGHI (stream in Guinea) TEKALITSKALI (stream in Georgia) 3vc ARISARDS NOOGANONGA (pool in Australia) TEESTERS 4vc INGOINGS PERISPERMS SHOESHOP (w2) DERIDERS 5vc MUCKAMUCKS TETEATETES 6vc THREEOTHREES QUADRATOQUADRATS satisfies a 16-letter 8vc pattern
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