Integument
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Title
Integument
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Definition
The outer covering of the ovule that develops into the testa or seed coat; it may be composed of one or two layers, the inner and outer integuments, respectively.
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Notes
In neotropical Lecythidaceae, there are two integuments and the inner one usually forms the micropyle. An ovule with two integuments is called bitegmic.
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