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Seeds:
Sorbus aucuparia
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Rosaceae
Seeds:
Sorbus aucuparia
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Fruits:
Spiraea douglasii
; Photo by T. Slotta, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Rosaceae
Fruits:
Spiraea douglasii
; Photo by T. Slotta, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Fruits:
Spiraea salicifolia
, dried hypanthia with follicles attached; Photo by T. Slotta, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Rosaceae
Fruits:
Spiraea salicifolia
, dried hypanthia with follicles attached; Photo by T. Slotta, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Fruit:
Cephalanthus occidentalis
; Photo by J. Macdonald, RSABG
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Cephalanthus occidentalis
; Photo by J. Macdonald, RSABG
Fruits:
Cephalanthus occidentalis
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Rubiaceae
Fruits:
Cephalanthus occidentalis
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Seeds:
Cinchona pubescens
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Rubiaceae
Seeds:
Cinchona pubescens
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Fruit:
Coffea
sp., drupes, broken "parchment" (endocarp), and seeds; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Coffea
sp., drupes, broken "parchment" (endocarp), and seeds; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Coffea
sp., cross-section of drupe; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Coffea
sp., cross-section of drupe; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Coffea arabica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Seeds:
Coffea arabica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits:
Coprosma montana
; Photo by F. Starr and K. Starr, Starr Environmental
Rubiaceae
Fruits:
Coprosma montana
; Photo by F. Starr and K. Starr, Starr Environmental
Embryo:
Dentella repens
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Embryo:
Dentella repens
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Dialypetalanthus fuscescens
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Dialypetalanthus fuscescens
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Dialypetalanthus fuscescens
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Seed:
Dialypetalanthus fuscescens
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Dialypetalanthus fuscescens
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Embryo:
Dialypetalanthus fuscescens
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits, seeds:
Diodia ocymifolia
; Photo by R. Young, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Fruits, seeds:
Diodia ocymifolia
; Photo by R. Young, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Diodia ocymifolia
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Embryo:
Diodia ocymifolia
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Diodia teres
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Rubiaceae
Seeds:
Diodia teres
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Fruit:
Galium aparine
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Galium aparine
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits:
Galium aparine
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Rubiaceae
Fruits:
Galium aparine
; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID
Embryo:
Galium spurium
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Embryo:
Galium spurium
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits:
Gardenia latifolia
; Photo by Lyndon Photography, Dried Botanical ID
Rubiaceae
Fruits:
Gardenia latifolia
; Photo by Lyndon Photography, Dried Botanical ID
Fruit:
Gardenia
sp., showing seeds embedded in pulp; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Gardenia
sp., showing seeds embedded in pulp; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Hedyotis auricularia
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Embryo:
Hedyotis auricularia
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Hintonia latiflora
, capsules; Photo by V. Brewster, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Hintonia latiflora
, capsules; Photo by V. Brewster, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Hintonia latiflora
; Photo by V. Brewster, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Seeds:
Hintonia latiflora
; Photo by V. Brewster, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Houstonia caerulea
; Photo by J. Hernandez, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Rubiaceae
Seeds:
Houstonia caerulea
; Photo by J. Hernandez, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Embryo:
Mitracarpus scaber
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Embryo:
Mitracarpus scaber
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Morinda citrifolia
; Photo by A. Tween, WikimediaCommons
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Morinda citrifolia
; Photo by A. Tween, WikimediaCommons
Seed:
Morinda citrifolia
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Seed:
Morinda citrifolia
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Mussaenda philippica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Mussaenda philippica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Mussaenda philippica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Rubiaceae
Seeds:
Mussaenda philippica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Nertera granadensis
, drupe split open displaying two pyrenes inside; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Rubiaceae
Fruit:
Nertera granadensis
, drupe split open displaying two pyrenes inside; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org