Gallery

Polygalaceae
Embryo: Xanthophyllum excelsum; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Afrobrunnichia erecta; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Afrobrunnichia erecta, naked fruit; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Antigonon sp., with and without persistent perianth; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Antigonon leptopus, with and without persistent perianth; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Antigonon leptopus, achene with remnants of perianth and split open showing ruminate endosperm in seed; Photo by K.E. Clancy, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Bistorta elliptica; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Calligonum comosum; Photo by M. Creller, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Embryo: Coccoloba schiedeana; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Coccoloba uvifera; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Eriogonum annuum; Photo by M. Maher, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Fagopyrum esculentum; Photo by S. Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Fagopyrum snowdenii; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Fagopyrum snowdenii; Photo by R. Gibbons, USDA APHIS PPQ, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Fallopia convolvulus, achenes, some with persistent perianth; Photo by R. Young, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Embryo: Muehlenbeckia sagittifolia; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Oxygonum sp.; Photo by D. Walters, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Embryo: Oxygonum atriplicifolium; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Persicaria sp.; Photo by R. Kelly, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Persicaria lapathifolia; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Persicaria nepalensis, achenes with persistant perianth; Photo by A. Margina, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Polygonum aviculare; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Polygonum aviculare, cross-section of achene; Photo by M. Creller, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Embryo: Polygonum nepalense; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Rumex sp., one fruit with perianth and three loose achenes; Photo by N. Diaz, USDA APHIS PPQ, imageID.idtools.org

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Rumex acetosella; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID

Polygonaceae
Embryo: Rumex bequaertii; Illustration by K. Parker, Kirkbride et al. (2006)

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Rumex conglomeratus, two labelled fruits with perianth and pedicel attached; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID

Polygonaceae
Fruits: Rumex crispus, four fruits with perianth remains removed and apices pointing up; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID

Polygonaceae
Fruit: Rumex crispus; Photo by D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID

Polygonaceae
Fruit, seed, embryo: Rumex hypogaeus, A, Fruit with persistent floral parts; B, fruit with floral parts removed; C, longitudinal section of fruit showing embryo; D, transection of fruit; Illustration by L.E. Chandler

Polygonaceae
Infructescence: Rumex patientia; Photo by R. Culos, eol.org