geocarpy
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Geocarpy is a botanical term describing plants that produce or ripen their fruits beneath the surface of the ground. This strategy can involve the plant actively burying its fruits, as seen in the peanut (Arachis hypogaea), or the flowers and subsequent fruits developing underground, as in some arum lilies.12
This method of seed dispersal, also known as atelechory, is a way for plants to ensure their seeds remain in a favorable location, especially in nutrient-poor environments. Geocarpy is often found in desert plants but also occurs in species like violets, clover, and begonias.2
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fruitOther forms of dispersalGeocarpy is defined as either the production of fruits underground, as in the arum lilies (Stylochiton and Biarum), in which the flowers are already subterranean, or the active burying of fruits by the mother plant, as in the peanut (Arachis hypogaea). In the American hog…
Read MoreGeocarpy is defined as either the production of fruits underground, as in the arum lilies (Stylochiton and Biarum), in which the flowers are already subterranean, or the active burying of fruits by the mother plant, as in the peanut (Arachis hypogaea). In the American hog…
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seedSelf-dispersal…in beet and spinach, and by geocarpy. Geocarpy is defined as either the production of fruits underground, as in the arum lilies Stylochiton and Biarum, in which the flowers are already subterranean, or the active burying of fruits by the mother plant, as in the peanut, Arachis hypogaea. In the…
Read More…in beet and spinach, and by geocarpy. Geocarpy is defined as either the production of fruits underground, as in the arum lilies Stylochiton and Biarum, in which the flowers are already subterranean, or the active burying of fruits by the mother plant, as in the peanut, Arachis hypogaea. In the…
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