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Title: Spreading aril surrounding seeds of Eschweilera collinsii. Photo by R. Aguilar.
Description: Spreading aril surrounding seeds of Eschweilera collinsii based on Reinaldo Aguilar 7831 from La Selva, Heredia, Costa Rica.
Term:
Spreading aril
Definition:
Referring to an aril that spreads around the entire seed and, thus, looks like a sarcrotesta.
Related Terms:
Funicle (funiculus)
Aril (arillate)
Basal-lateral aril
Lateral aril
Sarcotesta