Morphological and Anatomical Studies of Linaria Species from South-west Spain: Seeds

Seeds of 24 taxa of Linaria from south-west Spain were examinedwith a scanning electron microscope and light microscope. Basedon seed features such as shape, surface ornamentation and cellshape, seven morphological types were recognized. Seeds of thedifferent types are described, illustrated and compared. A keyto distinguish the different species or groups of species isprovided. Copyright 1999 Annals of Botany Company Seed-coat, SEM, anatomy, Scrophulariaceae, Antirrhineae, Linaria .