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Morphometric analysis of orchid seeds indicates that testa and embryo dimensions, color and morphology as well as the presence, absence or nature of reticulation on seed coat walls are of diagnostic value. These studies also point to structure and function correlations in orchid seeds.
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Healey et al. (1980) studied this question.
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