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Seeds:
Ecballium elaterium
, covered with mucilage; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seeds:
Ecballium elaterium
, covered with mucilage; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Ecballium elaterium
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cucurbitaceae
Embryo:
Ecballium elaterium
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Fevillea cordifolia
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seed:
Fevillea cordifolia
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Lagenaria siceraria
; Photo by K. Rock, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seeds:
Lagenaria siceraria
; Photo by K. Rock, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seed:
Luffa acutangula
; Photo by M. Creller, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seed:
Luffa acutangula
; Photo by M. Creller, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits:
Luffa aegyptiaca
; Photo by T. Nevado and J. Crimson Mann, wikimedia commons
Cucurbitaceae
Fruits:
Luffa aegyptiaca
; Photo by T. Nevado and J. Crimson Mann, wikimedia commons
Fruit:
Luffa acutangula
; Photo by Lyndon Photography, Dried Botanical ID
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit:
Luffa acutangula
; Photo by Lyndon Photography, Dried Botanical ID
Fruit:
Luffa acutangula
, long-section of skinless fruit with one end dyed; Photo by Lyndon Photography, Dried Botanical ID
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit:
Luffa acutangula
, long-section of skinless fruit with one end dyed; Photo by Lyndon Photography, Dried Botanical ID
Embryo:
Luffa aegyptiaca
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cucurbitaceae
Embryo:
Luffa aegyptiaca
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit, seeds:
Luffa operculata
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit, seeds:
Luffa operculata
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit, seeds:
Momordica charantia
; Photo by H. Issadeen, flickr.com
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit, seeds:
Momordica charantia
; Photo by H. Issadeen, flickr.com
Seeds:
Momordica charantia
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seeds:
Momordica charantia
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Momordica cochinchinensis
, some with translucent tissue still attached; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seeds:
Momordica cochinchinensis
, some with translucent tissue still attached; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Momordica cymbalari
a; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cucurbitaceae
Embryo:
Momordica cymbalari
a; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits, seeds:
Momordica dioica
; Photo by Antano, wikimedia commons
Cucurbitaceae
Fruits, seeds:
Momordica dioica
; Photo by Antano, wikimedia commons
Fruit:
Sechium edule
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit:
Sechium edule
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits:
Sicyos
sp.; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Fruits:
Sicyos
sp.; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Siraitia grosvenorii
, dissection of fruit showing seeds; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit:
Siraitia grosvenorii
, dissection of fruit showing seeds; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seed:
Siraitia grosvenorii
, with some pericarp tissue still attached; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seed:
Siraitia grosvenorii
, with some pericarp tissue still attached; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Telfairia occidentalis
; Photo by G. Bartman, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit:
Telfairia occidentalis
; Photo by G. Bartman, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Trichosanthes
sp.; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Fruit:
Trichosanthes
sp.; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
T
richosanthes cucumerina
var.
anguina
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cucurbitaceae
Seeds:
T
richosanthes cucumerina
var.
anguina
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cunoniaceae
Fruit:
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cunoniaceae
Seed:
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Weinmannia trichosperma
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cunoniaceae
Fruit:
Weinmannia trichosperma
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Weinmannia trichosperma
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cunoniaceae
Seeds:
Weinmannia trichosperma
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Weinmannia guyanensis
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cunoniaceae
Embryo:
Weinmannia guyanensis
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Cone:
Callitris rhomboidea
, female, seed-producing cones; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Cupressaceae
Cone:
Callitris rhomboidea
, female, seed-producing cones; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Seeds:
Callitris rhomboidea
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Cupressaceae
Seeds:
Callitris rhomboidea
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Seeds:
Calocedrus
decurrens
, seeds with scales still attached; Photo by J. Macdonald, RSABG
Cupressaceae
Seeds:
Calocedrus
decurrens
, seeds with scales still attached; Photo by J. Macdonald, RSABG
Seeds:
Calocedrus decurrens
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cupressaceae
Seeds:
Calocedrus decurrens
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Cones:
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
; Photo by 5u5, flickr.com
Cupressaceae
Cones:
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
; Photo by 5u5, flickr.com