Sarcotesta

The Sarko Testa (Greek sarx = flesh '), sometimes also written sarcotesta, in botany is a part of the seed coat. It is a fleshy layer around the seed, which is formed by an integument or parts thereof. You always occurs together with a hard inner Sklerotesta. They are common in Cycadopsida and Ginkgophyta, but also in some angiosperms to find (eg magnolia family and Connaraceae ). In the angiosperms, they are considered a potentially primitive character.

Evidence

• Gerhard Wagenitz: Dictionary of Botany. Morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, evolution. With English - German and French- German register. 2nd expanded edition. Nikol, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-937872-94-0, pp. 285 ( licensed edition of 2003).
• Peter Sitte, Elmar Weiler, Joachim W. Kadereit, Andreas Bresinsky, Christian Körner: textbook of botany for colleges. Founded by Eduard Strasburger. 35th edition. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2002, ISBN 3-8274-1010- X, p 775F. , 786

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