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Maurandya scandens

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

kal maurandia

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 1.5–1.8 mm
  • Width 1–1.2 mm
  • Thickness 1–1.2 mm

Color

Black or white

Texture

Extremely warty

Other structures

Surface is covered with large tubercles.

Identification notes

Color is uniformly black or white.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Plantaginaceae

Valid name

Maurandya scandens (Cav.) Pers.

Maurandya scandens.  True seeds with a surface covered in large tubercles.
Maurandya scandens. True seeds with a surface covered in large tubercles.