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Seed and Fruit Resources
Legume (Fabaceae) Fruits and Seeds
This is an identification key to genera for seeds and fruits of the legume family. The coverage is world wide, and for each genus there are descriptions of the seeds and fruits, distribution data, and images.
Family Guide for Fruits and Seeds
Most weeds and invasive species also move around as fruits and seeds. This is an identification key to families for seeds and fruits. The database has 418 families of seed plants, all the families of seed plants recognized by the USDA in December 2003.
Family Descriptions and Illustrations
Descriptions and images extracted from the Family Guide for Fruits and Seeds
Diversity of seeds and fruits slide show
This slide show displays the seeds and fruits in 38 families of higher plants.
General Images
Images derived from the seeds and fruits in the U.S. National Seed Herbarium. There are 1968 taxa in 842 genera.
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Acacia cyclopsAbrus precatorius


Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory
Questions about web site: HerbariumBPI@ars.usda.gov
Page last updated 8 June 2006


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