Descriptor: SEED ABSCISION (ABSCISION)



 
Definition:
ABSCISION ZONES OF SEED HOLDING UTRICLES AT MATURITY.
Crop:
AMARANTH
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
2
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)


Studies or environments

Distribution of Values for SEED ABSCISION (ABSCISION)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
ATUTRICLE ABSCISES ABOVE TEPALS4
BIUTRICLE BURST IRREGULARLY (IF WITHOUT ABSCISION, IT IS NON-SHATTERING)35
EQUTRICLE SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR1481
PEUTRICLE SPLITS ON PART OF THE EQUATOR, BUT THE TOP PART REMAINS ATTACHED WHEN THE UTRICLE OPENS6
TBUTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN BURSTS IRREGULARLY110
TEUTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN SPLITS AT THE EQUATOR181
TPUTRICLE ABCISES WITH TEPALS, THEN SPLITS ON PART OF THE EQUATOR7