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Storage Behaviour 1000 Seed Weight Oil Content Protein Content Seed Dispersal Germination Literature CitedAPG Clade: EUDICOTS - CORE EUDICOTS - ROSIDS - EUROSIDS I
APG Order: Fabales
APG Family: FABACEAE
Kew Family: LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE
Genus: Cytisus
Species Epithet: scoparius
Species Author: (L.) Link
Synonymns: Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Koen
Common Name: scotch broom
Life Form: nanophan.
Storage Behaviour
Storage Behaviour: Orthodox
Storage Conditions: Afew seeds survive following 81 years in herbarium (Turner, 1933); hermetic air-dry storage at 5°C recommended (Gill & Pogge, 1974); 90% germination following 12 months hermetic air-dry storageat 5°C (Grime et al., 1981); long-term storage under IPGRI preferred conditions at RBG Kew, WP. Oldest collection 15 years; germination change 94 to 95%, 14 years, 1 collection
Top Interpreting the storage behaviour data
1000 Seed Weight
Average 1000 Seed Weight(g): 9
Details of Component Seed Weights:
- 12.0; (Cromarty et al., 1982); Seed; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
- 10.6; (Earle & Jones, 1962); Seed
- 10.6; (Earle & Jones, 1962); Seed; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
- 6.734; (Thompson et al., 1993); Seed
- 7.87; (Forest Service, 1974); Seed; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
- 7.88; (Forest Service, 1974); Seed; Seed mc not stated
- 7.196; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place); Seed; *Seed weights reported may include minor covering structures
- 8.8869318; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place); Seed; *Seed weights reported may include minor covering structures
- 9.3764; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place); Seed; *Seed weights reported may include minor covering structures
- 9.522; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place); Seed; *Seed weights reported may include minor covering structures
- 7.4; (González-&rés & Ortiz, 1995); Seed; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
- 7.7; (González-&rés & Ortiz, 1995); Seed; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
- 8.0; (González-&rés & Ortiz, 1995); Seed; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
- 7.2; (López et al., 2000); Seed; Air-dry weight. SD=0.45.
- 12; (Bouman et al., 2000); Seed; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
- 9.37; (Miles, 1974); Seed
- 7.09; (Cerabolini et al., 2003); Diaspore; Air-dry weight.
- 8.55; (Grime et al., 1981); Germinule; Seed mc not stated, but weight is likely to refer to air-dry seed.
Seed Dispersal
- Combination: methods originating from parent plant+animal; Method not stated; (Bouman et al., 2000); Ants.
Germination
- 94 % germination (seeds sown: 50); pre-sowing: scarification (seed coat partially removed with scalpel. seed coat chipped); germination medium: 1% agar; germination conditions: light 12/12; 16°C; ; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place)
- 96 % germination (seeds sown: 50); pre-sowing: scarification (seed coat partially removed with scalpel. seed coat chipped); germination medium: 1% agar; germination conditions: light 12/12; 16°C; ; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place)
- 79 % germination (seeds sown: 19); pre-sowing: scarification (seed coat partially removed with scalpel. seed coat chipped); germination medium: 1% agar; germination conditions: light 8/16; 20°C; 42 days; ; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place)
- 100 % germination (seeds sown: 50); pre-sowing: 1. mechanical manipulation (fleshy fruit, aril, or elaiosome removed with scalpel. arils removed); 2. scarification (seed coat partially removed with scalpel. seed coat chipped); germination medium: 1% agar; germination conditions: light 12/12; 20°C; 35 days; ; (RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place)
Oil Content
Average of Oil Content (%): 6.0
Details of Component Oil Contents:
- 6.0; (Earle & Jones, 1962); Entire seed/nut; Moisture content not stated
Protein Content
Average of Protein Content (%): 32.5
Details of Component Protein Contents:
- 32.5; (Earle & Jones, 1962); Entire seed/nut; Moisture content not stated
Literature Cited
- Cromarty, A.S., Ellis, R.H. and Roberts, E.H. 1982. The Design of Seed Storage Facilities for Genetic Conservation. Rome: International Board for Plant Genetic Resources.
- Grime, J.P., Mason, G., Curtis, A.A., Rodman, J., Band, S.R., Mowforth, M.A.G., Neal, A.M. and Shaw, S. 1981. A comparative study of germination characteristics in a local flora. Journal of Ecology, 69:1017-1059.
- Turner, J.H. 1933. The viability of seeds. Kew Bulletin Misc. Information, 1933:257-269.
- Earle, F.R. and Jones, Q. 1962. Analyses of seed samples from 113 plant families. Economic Botany, 16:221-250.
- Thompson, K., Band, S.R. and Hodgson, J.G. 1993. Seed size and shape predict persistence in soil. Functional Ecology, 7:236-241.
- Forest Service. 1974. Seeds of Woody Plants in the United States. Agriculture Handbook Number 450. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
- RBG Kew, Wakehurst Place.
- González-Andrés, F. and Ortiz, J.M. 1995. Seed morphology of Cytisophyllum, Cytisus, Chamaecytisus and Genista (Fabaceae: Genisteae) species for characterization. Seed Science and Technology, 23:289-300.
- López, J., Devesa, J.A., Ortega-Olivencia, A. and Ruiz, T. 2000. Production and morphology of fruit and seeds in Genisteae (Fabaceae) of south-west Spain. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 132:97-120.
- Bouman, F., Boeswinkel, D., Bregman, R., Devente, N. and Oostermeijer, G. 2000. Verspreiding van Zaden. KNNV Uitgeverij, Utrecht.
- Cerabolini, B., Ceriani, R.M., Caccianiga, M., De Andreis, R. and Raimondi, B. 2003. Seed size, shape and persistence in soil: a test on Italian flora from Apls to Mediterranean coasts. Seed Science Research, 13:75-85.
- Miles, J. 1974. Effects of experimental interference with stand structure on establishment of seedlings in Callunetum. Journal of Ecology, 62:675-687.
