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Fruit, seeds:
Acanthus mollis
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruit, seeds:
Acanthus mollis
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Acanthus mollis
, capsule, with seeds subtended by seed hook; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruit:
Acanthus mollis
, capsule, with seeds subtended by seed hook; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits, seeds:
Andrographis paniculata
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruits, seeds:
Andrographis paniculata
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Andrographis paniculata
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Seeds:
Andrographis paniculata
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Asystasia gangetica
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Seeds:
Asystasia gangetica
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Asystasia schimperi
with seed hooks exposed; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruit:
Asystasia schimperi
with seed hooks exposed; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Asystasia schimperi
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Seeds:
Asystasia schimperi
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Asystasia schimperi
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Embryo:
Asystasia schimperi
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits:
Avicennia germinans
; Photo by N. Zamora, Tropicos
Acanthaceae
Fruits:
Avicennia germinans
; Photo by N. Zamora, Tropicos
Fruit:
Avicennia marina
, dehiscing, exposing cotyledons; Photo by Seeds of South Australia, used with permission
Acanthaceae
Fruit:
Avicennia marina
, dehiscing, exposing cotyledons; Photo by Seeds of South Australia, used with permission
Seed:
Avicennia marina
; Photo by bbi2, eol.org
Acanthaceae
Seed:
Avicennia marina
; Photo by bbi2, eol.org
Seed:
Avicennia marina
; Photo by Ken-ichi Ueda, eol.org
Acanthaceae
Seed:
Avicennia marina
; Photo by Ken-ichi Ueda, eol.org
Fruits, seeds:
Crossandra nilotica
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruits, seeds:
Crossandra nilotica
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit, seeds:
Hygrophila polysperma
; Photo by J. Scher, Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the US
Acanthaceae
Fruit, seeds:
Hygrophila polysperma
; Photo by J. Scher, Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the US
Embryo:
Hygrophila polysperma
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Embryo:
Hygrophila polysperma
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Hygrophila
sp.; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Seed:
Hygrophila
sp.; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Hygrophila phlomoides
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Embryo:
Hygrophila phlomoides
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Hygrophila polysperma
; Illustration by L.E. Chandler
Acanthaceae
Seed:
Hygrophila polysperma
; Illustration by L.E. Chandler
Seed:
Justicia adhatoda
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Seed:
Justicia adhatoda
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Justicia adhatodoides
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Seed:
Justicia adhatodoides
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits, seeds:
Justicia brandegeeana
, dehisced capsules subtended by calyces and bracts; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruits, seeds:
Justicia brandegeeana
, dehisced capsules subtended by calyces and bracts; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Justicia brandegeeana
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruit:
Justicia brandegeeana
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seed:
Justicia brandegeeana
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Seed:
Justicia brandegeeana
; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Justicia flava
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Embryo:
Justicia flava
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits:
Mendoncia lindaviana
; Photo by E. Bidault, Tropicos
Acanthaceae
Fruits:
Mendoncia lindaviana
; Photo by E. Bidault, Tropicos
Fruits:
Ruellia tuberosa
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Fruits:
Ruellia tuberosa
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Seeds:
Ruellia tuberosa
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Acanthaceae
Seeds:
Ruellia tuberosa
; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Ruellia tuberosa
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Embryo:
Ruellia tuberosa
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Thunbergia erecta
, dehisced fruit.; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Fruit:
Thunbergia erecta
, dehisced fruit.; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Thunbergia fragrans
; Photo by T. Slotta, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Acanthaceae
Seeds:
Thunbergia fragrans
; Photo by T. Slotta, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Embryo:
Thunbergia fragrans;
Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Acanthaceae
Embryo:
Thunbergia fragrans;
Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Acer campestre
;
Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Aceraceae
Fruit:
Acer campestre
;
Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)