Term:
Vivipary (viviparous)
Vivipary (viviparous)
Definition:
In plants, germinating while still attached to the parent plant.
In plants, germinating while still attached to the parent plant.
Glossary Details:
Title: Viviparous germination. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Viviparous germination of unvouchered plants of the red mangroove (Rhizophora mangle). The seed germinates while still in fruit on the plant. The large image is based on Mori et al. 11400 from Bahia, Brazil and the inset is based on an unvouchered plant from the Yucatán, Mexico.