Abstract
The anatomy of pericarp of the mature fruit of Cardiocrinum cordatum (Thunb.) Makino was investigated.It was revealed, that the fruit of Cardiocrinum is a superior loculicidal capsule. The anatomy of its pericarp allow totreat the fruit as a transitional type of capsules between Lilium-type (the endocarp is lignified) and Galanthus-type (nolignification occurs in any zone of the pericarp). The peculiarities of pricarp structure of Cardiocrinum supports itstreatmend as a separate genus of the Liliaceae family.
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