Mappia Jacq.

Rio, Cédric Del, Stull, Gregory W. & Franceschi, Dario De, 2020, Survey of the fruits and endocarps of Icacinaceae (Lamiids, Icacinales), European Journal of Taxonomy 645, pp. 1-130 : 50

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2020.645

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3848789

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B7038788-FFA9-C36D-8093-FA83FCF40183

treatment provided by

Valdenar

scientific name

Mappia Jacq.
status

 

Genus Mappia Jacq. View in CoL

Figs 17.10–17.26, 18.1–18.8

Description

FRUIT. Elliptical to globose, laterally compressed, red when mature. Epicarp glabrous.

ENDOCARP. Cream, elliptical to globose in lateral view, lenticular in transverse section. Keel surrounding the endocarp in the plane of symmetry. Apex asymmetrical in lateral view; base symmetrical. Outer surface of the endocarp rugose, almost smooth. Vasculature of the endocarp generally resting between rugosities. Endocarp primary vascular bundle outside the endocarp wall. Endocarp wall with two layers, including layer with rows of periclinally oriented cells and another with rows of anticlinally oriented cells. Locule surface smooth, sometimes slightly lacunate.

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