Crassinucellate ovules

Creator(s): C.-H. Tsou

Description: A comparison of tenuinucellate and crassinucellate ovules. For more information about the presence of tenuinucellate ovules in Lecythidaceae see Tsou (1994).

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  • Title

    Crassinucellate ovules

  • Definition

    The presence of two or more cell layers between the megasporophyte and the epidermal cells in the early development of the megasporophyte. The megasporophyte develops into the embryo sac which contains the egg that, if fertilized and the conditions are right, will develop into the embryo.

  • Notes

    Crassinucellate ovules have not been described for neotropical Lecythidaceae.

  • Related Terms

    Ovules tenuinucellate

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