Agricultural, Weed
teff
CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
Top view: ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
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Side view: embryoEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
side is straight.
Brown with dark brown longitudinal flecks
Smooth
None
None
ScutellumScutellum:
A shield-shaped highly modified, single cotyledon in grasses (Poaceae) that absorbs nutrients from the endosperm and provides energy for germination.
is light brown.
EmbryoEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
is approximately two-thirds the length of the caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa)..
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Poaceae
Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter
Eragrostis abyssinica (Jacq.) Link
Poa tef Zuccagni
