Hemi-legume (hemilegume)

Creator(s): B. Angell

Description: Two species of hemi-legumes from Fig. 6 in Mori et al. (1997). The drawings are based on plants from French Guiana. Note that the valve of the fruit catches the wind and disperses the hemi-legume.

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  • Title

    Hemi-legume (hemilegume)

  • Definition

    A legume fruit in which the seed or seeds and one valve of the pod are dispersed as a unit. The valve catches the wind and blows away with the seeds.

  • Related Terms

    Hemi-legume (hemilegume)

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