Definition of Geocarpy. Meaning of Geocarpy. Synonyms of Geocarpy

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Definition of Geocarpy

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Meaning of Geocarpy from wikipedia

- Geocarpy is "an extremely rare means of plant reproduction", in which plants produce diaspores within the soil. This may occur with subterranean flowers...
- needed] Peanut fruits develop underground, an unusual feature known as geocarpy. After fertilization, a short stalk at the base of the ovary—often termed...
- Macaronesia. The plant's name comes from its underground seed development (geocarpy), a characteristic not possessed by other clovers. It can thrive in poor-quality...
- for soil improvement because of nitrogen fixation. Vigna subterranea is geocarpy which ripens its pods underground, much like the peanut (also called a...
- the stems bend down after flowering to deposit the seeds in the soil (geocarpy). Spigelia genuflexa shows two growth forms. In one, inflorescences are...
- on moist valley bottoms above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). It engages in geocarpy as an adaptation to living on frost-heaved soils. Truman P. Young & Mary...
- untwist to eventually drill the seeds into the soil – a phenomenon known as geocarpy. The awns containing several seeds may tangle together and the m**** is...
- peanut A-genome progenitor ( Arachis duranensis ) provides insights into geocarpy, oil biosynthesis, and allergens". Proceedings of the National Academy...