The seeds have a peculiar external form with ridges oriented
along the longer axis. The form of the seed is of taxonomic value
for the family of Antirrhinae. Here is a raster
electron microscopic picture taken by Peter Huijser:
Pictures of seeds:
phu_pict0013_small.jpg
Single seed. Picture provided by Peter Huijser.
Scanning electron microscopy.
phu_pict0014_small.jpg
Single seed. Picture provided by Peter Huijser.
Scanning electron microscopy.
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