The flowers, fruits, and seeds of Thalassia testudinum Koenig
Orpurt PA and Boral LL. 1964. The flowers, fruits, and seeds of Thalassia testudinum Koenig. Bulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean (Bulletin of Marine Science). 14(2):296-302
The flowers of turtle-grass, Thalassia testudinum Konig, are redescribed from specimens collected in Biscayne Bay, Florida. An account is given of fruit development and structure. Anatomy of the seed and germination of this plant are described for the first time. Abstract provided by author.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Orpurt, Philip; Boral, Linda
- Units
- BISC
- Keywords
- Anatomy, Angiosperns, Biscayne Bay, Caribbean, Development, dioecious, Ecology, Flowers, Fruits, Germination, Gulf Of Mexico, herbaceous, Seeds, Structure, Thalassia testudinum, Turtle Grass