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Image Title: Color-enhanced Scanning Electron Photomicrograph of a Seed of Lobelia inflata (Campanulaceae)
Image Credit: Ping Li, Dalhousie University
AJB Editor: Karl Niklas, Cornell University
Intended End User: Teacher, Student
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Color-enhanced scanning electron photomicrograph of a seed of Lobelia inflata (Campanulaceae). The seed's actual width is ~0.30 mm. An individual of this monocarpic and self-fertilizing species typically produces 50–100 fruits, each containing up to 500 seeds. This species has a strict light requirement for germination.


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