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A, one-seeded fruit segment; B, seed; C, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; D, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler

Moraea collina Thunb. seeds

Moraea collina seeds, detail

Moraea miniata Andrews seeds

Moraea miniata seeds, detail

Moraea miniata A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler

Moraea pallida (Baker) Goldblatt seeds

Moraea pallida seed, detail

Moraea schlechteri (L. Bolus) Goldblatt seeds

Moraea schlechteri seed, detail

florets

spikelet; photo by Mark Thurmond

spikelets

nearly full length spikelet and floret

caryopses in side view

two marginal views showing hilum and embryo

A, spikelet; B, floret; C, caryopsis in side view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler

seeds

lens and funiculus remnant of seed

pods

pods

A, fruit; B, one-seeded endocarp segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler

seeds

seed

lens and hilum of seed

pods

pod, detail

A, pod; B, one-seeded fruit segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler

seeds

lens and funiculus remnant of seed

pods

pod, detail