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Fruit:
Nothofagus alpina
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nothofagaceae
Fruit:
Nothofagus alpina
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Nothofagus alpina
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nothofagaceae
Seeds:
Nothofagus alpina
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Nothofagus fusca
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nothofagaceae
Embryo:
Nothofagus fusca
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Infructescence:
Boerhavia coccinea
, pubescent anthocarps at apex of stem (left), and flower buds (right).; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Nyctaginaceae
Infructescence:
Boerhavia coccinea
, pubescent anthocarps at apex of stem (left), and flower buds (right).; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Fruits:
Boerhavia coccinea
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Boerhavia coccinea
; Photo by South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, used with permission
Fruits:
Boerhavia diffusa
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Boerhavia diffusa
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Embryo:
Boerhavia diffusa
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nyctaginaceae
Embryo:
Boerhavia diffusa
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruits:
Boerhavia erecta
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Boerhavia erecta
; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits:
Ceodes umbellifera
; Photo by D. Eickhoff, commons.wikimedia.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Ceodes umbellifera
; Photo by D. Eickhoff, commons.wikimedia.org
Infructesence:
Commicarpus plumbagineus
; Photo by B.T. Wursten, Flora of Zimbabwe
Nyctaginaceae
Infructesence:
Commicarpus plumbagineus
; Photo by B.T. Wursten, Flora of Zimbabwe
Fruits:
Guapira noxia
; Photo by J. Medeiros, commons.wikimedia.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Guapira noxia
; Photo by J. Medeiros, commons.wikimedia.org
Fruits:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruit:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by B. Petty, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by B. Petty, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruit:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by B. Petty, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruit:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by B. Petty, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org
Fruits:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by J. Hernandez, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Mirabilis jalapa
; Photo by J. Hernandez, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Fruits, embryo:
Mirabilis laevis
var.
crassifolia
; Photo by J. Macdonald, RSABG
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits, embryo:
Mirabilis laevis
var.
crassifolia
; Photo by J. Macdonald, RSABG
Fruits:
Mirabilis multiflora
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Mirabilis multiflora
; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
Fruits:
Neea laxa
; Photo by A. Popovkin, commons.wikimedia.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Neea laxa
; Photo by A. Popovkin, commons.wikimedia.org
Fruits:
Tripterocalyx carneus
; Photo by P. Alexander, commons.wikimedia.org
Nyctaginaceae
Fruits:
Tripterocalyx carneus
; Photo by P. Alexander, commons.wikimedia.org
Embryo:
Barclaya motleyi
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Embryo:
Barclaya motleyi
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Euryale ferox
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Fruit:
Euryale ferox
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seed:
Euryale ferox
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Seed:
Euryale ferox
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Euryale ferox
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Embryo:
Euryale ferox
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Nuphar advena
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Seeds:
Nuphar advena
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Nuphar lutea
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Seeds:
Nuphar lutea
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Nuphar lutea
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Embryo:
Nuphar lutea
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Nymphaea advena
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Embryo:
Nymphaea advena
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Nymphaea gigantea
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Seeds:
Nymphaea gigantea
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Seeds:
Victoria amazonica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Seeds:
Victoria amazonica
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Embryo:
Victoria cruziana
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Nymphaeaceae
Embryo:
Victoria cruziana
; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Fruit:
Adenanthe bicarpetallata
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)
Ochnaceae
Fruit:
Adenanthe bicarpetallata
; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)