seed

Term Information

Accession
PO:0009010
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: pyrene
exact: 種子 (Japanese)
exact: semilla (Spanish)
broad: diaspore
Definition
A multi-tissue plant structure (PO:0025496) that develops from a plant ovule (PO:0020003) and has as parts a plant embryo (PO:0009009) enclosed in a seed coat (PO:0009088). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
A seed generally develops from an ovule (PO:0020003) after fertilization, but may develop without fertilization in the case of apogamy (e.g., adventitious embryos or somatic embryos). A seed is a reproductive unit of seed plants (gymnosperms, angiosperms, and fossil pteridosperms).

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