silique

• Silicua: fruto seco, alargado y dehiscente, con dos valvas que se abren dejando una membrana central con las semillas, característico de las plantas de la familia Brassicaceae (crucíferas).

A narrow, elongated seed capsule that is characteristic of plants in the family Cruciferae (Brassicaceae).

1. C2formalscientific

   A narrow, elongated seed capsule that splits open when ripe, characteristic of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae).

   Silicua

   • The silique of the mustard plant splits open to release its seeds.
   • Botanists studied the structure of the silique to understand seed dispersal.
   • The long, thin silique is a key identifying feature of cruciferous plants.

   Sinónimossiliqua