Structure and development of the elaiosome in Myrtus communis L.(Myrtaceae) seeds
D Ciccarelli, AC Andreucci, AM Pagni… - … , Functional Ecology of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Myrtus communis L.(Myrtaceae) is a fleshy-fruited shrub occurring in the Mediterranean
area, whose seeds are snail shaped, with a very thick coat and a central elaiosome. This
structure is a fleshy and edible appendage responsible of seed dispersal by ants, a
phenomenon known as myrmecochory. The elaiosome develops very early from the
external integument cells near the funicular and micropylar area, through cell enlargement
and cell divisions. At the latest stages of development, some internal integument cells …
area, whose seeds are snail shaped, with a very thick coat and a central elaiosome. This
structure is a fleshy and edible appendage responsible of seed dispersal by ants, a
phenomenon known as myrmecochory. The elaiosome develops very early from the
external integument cells near the funicular and micropylar area, through cell enlargement
and cell divisions. At the latest stages of development, some internal integument cells …
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