Diaspore | plant reproductive body | Britannica (original) (raw)

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role in reproduction

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  In seed: Angiosperm seeds
  …together as “dispersal units,” or diaspores. More often, however, the seeds are discrete units attached to the placenta on the inside of the fruit wall through a stalk, or funiculus.
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seed dispersal

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  In fruit: Dispersal
  …together as “dispersal units,” or diaspores. For further discussion on seed dispersal, see seed: agents of dispersal.
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