Germination of Achira Seed (Canna sp.) Approximately 550 Years Old

Sívori, E. M.; Nakayama, F.; Cigliano, Eduardo Mario

doi:10.1038/2191269a0

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“…Estimates of the age of "seeds" buried in Japan (and still vital) vary, but point to some centuries. For Canna see Sivori (1968). The hoaxes with "pyramid grain" have caused confusion among the public.…”

Section: Span Of Life and Dormancymentioning

confidence: 98%

Principles of Dispersal in Higher Plants

Pijl

1982

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Section: Span Of Life and Dormancymentioning

confidence: 98%

Principles of Dispersal in Higher Plants

Pijl

1982

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“…Two seeds germinated and the Juglans fruits could be radiocarbon-dated to be ca. 600 years old (Sivori et al 1968;Lerman and Cigliano 1971). In a dry lake bed in Pulatien, China a large number of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Germination of 151-year old Acacia spp. seeds

Leino

Edqvist

2010

Genet Resour Crop Evol

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A collection of seeds from five Acacia species was made in Egypt in 1856. Since then, the seeds have been stored at room temperature in different Swedish museums. Due to the extreme longevity within the seeds of Acacia and related species, germination tests were performed on the now 151-year old seed. Seeds of two of the five species tested germinated. The first, Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., had two seeds germinate, and Acacia melanoxylon R. Br. ex Ait. f. had one seed germinate. In addition, DNA was extracted from the aged seed and DNA preservation was analyzed. Four of the tested species displayed well preserved DNA, whereas DNA from Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. showed signs of degradation. The 151-year longevity of the Acacia seeds is among the longest of dry-stored seeds reported. Several independent studies now report on extreme survival capacity for Acacia and related genera suggesting that these genera are suitable for studies on the characteristics of seeds with long storage performance. The results also demonstrate that herbaria and seed collections stored in museums and institutional depositories can be alternate sources of plants genetic material and should be given conservation attention.

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“…A seed approximately 550 years old rediscovered from an Argentinian tomb, grew into a flowering individual of C. indica! Each of the seeds had been placed inside a Juglans nut, together forming a rattling necklace (Sivori et al 1968).…”

Section: Ovary and Ovules Fruit And Seeds Germination And Seedlingsmentioning

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The Cannaceae of the world

Kamer¹,

Maas²

2008

blum - j plant tax and plant geog

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This taxonomic treatment includes all Cannaceae of the world. Emphasis is on the 10 species growing in the wild in the Neotropics. Included are chapters on the history of the taxonomy of the family and genera, and on relationships of higher level taxa. Data are provided on vegetative morphology as well as on floral morphology and floral biology. Structure of the inflorescence, the ovary and ovules, fruit and seeds, germination and seedlings are treated in detail. Finally a chapter on uses and vernacular names, a bibliography, and a list of over 200 names ever used in Canna are added.

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Germination of Achira Seed (Canna sp.) Approximately 550 Years Old

Cited by 27 publications

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Principles of Dispersal in Higher Plants

Principles of Dispersal in Higher Plants

Germination of 151-year old Acacia spp. seeds

The Cannaceae of the world

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