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A study of the seeds of Entada Adans. revealed three distinct species and one species group. In contrast, the seedlings of the genus could be identified to species by first leaf morphology. The two sections of Entada growing in Zambia were shown to have distinct patterns of germination: sect. Entada has epigeal germination while sect. Neoentada Brenan has hypogeal germination. Means of identification of these species are described and the taxonomic implications discussed.
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L’étude des semences de l’Entada Adans. a permis d’identifier trois espèces distinctes et un groupe d’espèces. Au contraire, les plantules du genre pouvaient être associées aux espèces sur la base de la morphologie de la première feuille. Il fut démonstré que les deux sect. d’Entada existant en Zambie présentaient des traits distincts de germination: la sect. Entada possedant une germination épigée tandis que la sect. Neoentada Brenan présentait une germination hypogée. Les méthodes d’identification de ces espèces sont décrites et les implications taxonomiques discutées.
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Lungu, S., Culham, A. (1996). Seed and seedling morphology of Entada,a study of Zambian species. In: van der Maesen, L.J.G., van der Burgt, X.M., van Medenbach de Rooy, J.M. (eds) The Biodiversity of African Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0285-5_106
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