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Curio acaulis fluffy fruits

Curio acaulis fluffy fruits
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  • Curio acaulis
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The fluffy white heads of Curio acaulis fruits are near the moment of wind dispersal of their seeds. Each fruit bears a pappus of thread-like bristles at one end, serving to enhance the imminent flight (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2010; Manning, 2007).

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Louis Jordaan
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Ivan Latti
 
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