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52 <strong>Histopathology</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Seed</strong>-<strong>Borne</strong> <strong>Infections</strong>ABCDEFFIGURE 3.2 SEM photomicrographs <strong>of</strong> seed appendages. A, B, Winged seed <strong>of</strong> Nemesiafloribunda, circular wing having reticulate patterns <strong>of</strong> elongated cells. C, D, Lobed caruncle<strong>of</strong> Euphorbia lathyris. E, Unilateral raphal aril <strong>of</strong> Turnera ulmifolia. F, Funicular aril coveringthe seed on all sides <strong>of</strong> Passiflora suberosa. (From Kapil, R.N., Bor, J., and Bouman, F. 1980.Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 101: 555–573. With permission.)<strong>Seed</strong> hairs are common in many families, particularly Malvaceae, Cochlospermaceae,Asclepiadaceae, Convolvulaceae, Acanthaceae, and Polygalaceae. Usually theseed hairs are simple and unicellular with a thin or thick cuticle; however, multicellularhairs are known in some Rutaceae. The hairy structures on the seed surface in

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