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Fedia graciliflora fruits (Fam. Caprifoliaceae)

This is the first record of Fedia graciliflora Fish. and C.A. May in Crete. It is an example of fruits and seeds polymorphism which has three astonishingly different kinds of fruits that show adaptations to dispersal by wind and water, ants, and larger animals, respectively. It has dipsersed from Africa to S,\. Spain, S.France Italy and Malta.

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Uploaded on May 2, 2014
Taken on April 11, 2014