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26<br />

ROCKET GENETIC RESOURCES NETWORK<br />

Table 1. Taxa examined under stereomicroscopy and <strong>the</strong>ir average dimensions (mm)<br />

Length Width Thickness<br />

Codes Taxa<br />

(L) (W) (T)<br />

D1 Diplotaxis brachycarpa 1.05 0.60 0.55<br />

D2 Diplotaxis berthautii 0.82 0.60 0.45<br />

D3 Diplotaxis muralis 1.06 0.72 0.62<br />

D4 Diplotaxis assurgens 0.87 0.64 0.62<br />

D5 Diplotaxis virgata 0.79 0.51 0.47<br />

D6 Diplotaxis siettiana 0.64 0.48 0.42<br />

D7 Diplotaxis siifolia 0.89 0.82 0.82<br />

D8 Diplotaxis viminea 0.95 0.58 0.47<br />

D9 Diplotaxis brevisiliqua 0.77 0.49 0.45<br />

D10 Diplotaxis tenuifolia 1.12 0.75 0.58<br />

D11 Diplotaxis harra 0.86 0.50 0.37<br />

D12 Diplotaxis simplex 0.83 0.58 0.48<br />

D13 Diplotaxis longisiliqua subsp. cossoniana 1.02 0.63 0.50<br />

D14 Diplotaxis ibicensis 0.73 0.47 0.42<br />

D15 Diplotaxis erucoides 1.00 0.71 0.58<br />

D16 Diplotaxis tenuisiliqua 0.88 0.63 0.61<br />

D17 Diplotaxis catholica 0.88 0.65 0.63<br />

E18 Eruca pinnatifida var. aurea 1.47 0.99 0.55<br />

E19 Eruca vesicaria 1.35 0.83 0.77<br />

E20 Eruca sativa 1.44 1.04 0.80<br />

Diplotaxis assurgens (Del.) Gren.<br />

Shape: elliptical<br />

Side outline: elliptical<br />

Transversal outline: subcircular<br />

Radicular shape: not evident<br />

Radicular extremity: as long as cotyledon, little curved, subacute<br />

Cotyledon extremity: subobtuse<br />

Basal cut: little evident<br />

Radicular and cotyledonous furrow: not evident<br />

Hilum and mi<strong>crop</strong>yle: covered with funicular tissue<br />

Tegument: reticulum with narrow lumina<br />

Colour: orange brown<br />

Measurements: L. 0.80(0.87)0.95 mm; W. 0.60(0.64)0.75 mm; T. 0.60(0.62)0.65 mm.<br />

Diplotaxis berthautii Br. Bl. et Maire (Fig. 1)<br />

Shape: ovate<br />

Side outline: elliptical<br />

Transversal outline: widely elliptical<br />

Radicular shape: wide 0.2 mm<br />

Radicular extremity: long 0.1 mm as regards as to cotyledonous, little curved,<br />

subacute<br />

Cotyledonous extremity: subobtuse<br />

Basal cut: little evident<br />

Radicular and cotyledonous furrow: evident<br />

Hilum and mi<strong>crop</strong>yle: covered with funicular tissue<br />

Tegument: reticulum with medium lumina<br />

Colour: light brown yellow<br />

Measurements: L. 0.80(0.82)0.85 mm; W. 0.55(0.60)0.65 mm; T. 0.40(0.45)0.50 mm.

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