Content is from Kirkbride et al. 2006Kirkbride et al. 2006:
Kirkbride JH, Jr, Gunn CR, and Dallwitz MJ. 2006. Family guide for fruits and seeds, vers. 1.0. Accessed September 2020-January 2022. URL: https://nt.ars-grin.gov/seedsfruits/keys/frsdfam/index.cfm ., without modification.
Updates are forthcoming.
Family name: Nartheciaceae Fr. ex Bjurzon
Synonym(s): Abaminaceae J. Agardh, nom. illeg.
Common name(s): bog asphodel family
*Number of genera/species: 5/35
List of genera records in GRIN-Global
seed
Fruit dehiscentdehiscent:
(v. dehisce) splitting open at maturity to release contents (of a fruit)
, loculicidalloculicidal:
type of capsular dehiscence, opening longitudinally through the locules (compare septicidal)
capsulecapsule:
a dry, dehiscent fruit formed by two or more carpels
, 2–15 mm long, globoseglobose:
3D shape—more or less spherical
to conicalconical:
3D shape—cone-shaped, with the point of attachment at the broad end
, tereteterete:
approximately circular in cross section; width and thickness approximately equal
or angledangled:
2D shape—having sides that meet at acute or obtuse angles
in transectiontransection:
a cross section; representing a plane made by cutting across an organ at a right angle to its length
, beakedbeaked:
a usually firm, terminal appendage, sometimes tapered
, many seeded, with persistent perianthperianth:
collective term for calyx and corolla of a flower
and with or without persistent stylesstyles:
in a flower, the narrow and elongated part of the pistil between the stigma and the ovary; sometimes persisting in fruit
. Pericarppericarp:
fruit wall or fruit coat
green, orange, or reddish brown, chartaceouschartaceous:
=papery, papyraceous
, ribbedribbed:
surface relief—wide, prominent, linear ridges that are generally rounded and longitudinally situated on the surface
, sometimes pubescentpubescent:
surface relief—bearing hairs
.
Seed oblongoblong:
2D shape—much longer than broad with nearly parallel sides, corners are rounded
to linearlinear:
(shape) long, narrow, and uniform in width; (of embryo) embryo is straight and much longer than wide
, tereteterete:
approximately circular in cross section; width and thickness approximately equal
in transectiontransection:
a cross section; representing a plane made by cutting across an organ at a right angle to its length, 0.4–11 mm long, often appearing bristle-tailed. Seed coat white or yellow, shinyshiny:
uniformly reflecting a high proportion of incident light at all angles
, deeply sulcatesulcate:
surface relief—having one or more elongate, relatively narrow and shallow depressions or grooves
, reticulatereticulate:
surface relief—netted, raised walls or concave grooves forming a net-like surface pattern with flat, concave, or convex interspaces
or striatestriate:
surface relief—having fine, parallel lines, grooves or ridges
.
Embryo small, globoseglobose:
3D shape—more or less spherical
to ovoidovoid:
3D shape—ovate
, straight. Endospermendosperm:
nutritive starch- and oil-containing tissue present in many seeds
copious.
| Fruit | |
| Type | capsulecapsule: a dry, dehiscent fruit formed by two or more carpels |
| Size range | 2–15 mm long |
| Shape(s) | oblong, conicalconical: 3D shape—cone-shaped, with the point of attachment at the broad end , globoseglobose:3D shape—more or less spherical , ovoidovoid:3D shape—ovate , lanceoloid |
| Texture | chartaceouschartaceous: =papery, papyraceous |
| Surface relief | ribbed, sometimes pubescent |
| Color(s) | green, orange, or reddish brown |
| Unique features | Usually beakedbeaked: a usually firm, terminal appendage, sometimes tapered , chartaceouschartaceous:=papery, papyraceous capsulescapsules: a dry, dehiscent fruit formed by two or more carpels subtended by persistent perianthperianth:collective term for calyx and corolla of a flower . |
| Seed | |
| Size range | 0.4–11 mm long |
| Shape(s) | oblong, ovoidovoid: 3D shape—ovate , ellipsoidellipsoid:3D shape—elliptic , fusiformfusiform: spindle-shaped; broadest at the middle and tapering at both ends  , lanceoloidlanceoloid:3D shape—lanceolate , linear |
| Surface relief | sulcate sulcate: surface relief—having one or more elongate, relatively narrow and shallow depressions or grooves and reticulatereticulate:surface relief—netted, raised walls or concave grooves forming a net-like surface pattern with flat, concave, or convex interspaces or striate |
| Color(s) | white, yellow |
| Unique features | Elongate, deeply sulcatesulcate: surface relief—having one or more elongate, relatively narrow and shallow depressions or grooves , white or yellow seeds, with reticulatereticulate:surface relief—netted, raised walls or concave grooves forming a net-like surface pattern with flat, concave, or convex interspaces or striatestriate:surface relief—having fine, parallel lines, grooves or ridges seed coats. |
| Other | |
| Embryo | small, globoseglobose: 3D shape—more or less spherical to ovoidovoid:3D shape—ovate , straight |
| Nutritive tissuenutritive tissue: tissue within the seeds that nourishes the developing embryo; such as endosperm, perisperm, or chalazosperm in angiosperms; megagametophyte in gymnosperms |
endosperm endosperm: nutritive starch- and oil-containing tissue present in many seeds copious |
Scattered North temperate distribution, with representatives also in Venezuela, Guiana, and in western Malesia.
Distribution map courtesy of Angiosperm Phylogeny Website.
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