María Laura Molinelli*, Rocío Tarifa, Patricia Perissé
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.2, pp. 345-360, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.08796
- 22 April 2020
Abstract Echium plantagineum (Boraginaceae) is native of the Mediterranean
regions, has been introduced and become widespread within the American continent (North to South), South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. This plant has
seed dormancy, aggressively spreads to infest vast areas of predominantly agricultural land and is considered a toxic weed to livestock. The objectives of this
research were: (i) to study the morpho-anatomy of the diaspores of E. plantagineum; (ii) to identify the pathway of water uptake; and (iii) to characterize the germination and the seedling. The morpho-anatomical studies were carried out
analyzing semi-permanent slides of transverse and… More >
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