Valor taxonómico de la morfología de las semillas en las especies del género Erica presentes en el NO de España

M. I. Fraga Vila

doi:10.24310/Actabotanicaabmabm.v9i.9637

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M. I. Fraga Vila Departamento de Bota?nica y Fisiologi?a Vegetal. Facultad de Biologi?a. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Spain

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https://doi.org/10.24310/Actabotanicaabmabm.v9i.9637

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Abstract

The seed morphology of 10 species of the genus Erica L. from Galicia (NW of Spain) was studied, utilizing the optical microscope and scanning electron microscope, to determine the significance of seed coat features as taxonomic characters.

The result of this study was the reconigtion of differences in seed morphology within the genus. A key to galician taxa of Erica based on seed morphology is included.

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