Morphology and anatomy of the fruit and seed in development of Euphorbia helioscopia L. (Euphorbiaceae Juss.)

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Article Title:	Morphology and anatomy of the fruit and seed in development of Euphorbia helioscopia L. (Euphorbiaceae Juss.)
Authors:	Ramona Crina Galeş, Constantin Toma, Lăcrămioara Ivănescu
Affiliation:	“Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi, Faculty of Biology
Abstract:	The aim of this study is to determine the histo-anatomical peculiarities of the fruit and seed in development of Euphorbia helioscopia L. with relation to taxonomy and ecology.
Keywords:	Euphorbia helioscopia, fruit, seed, development, morphology, anatomy, ecology, taxonomy
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*Correspondence:	Galeş Ramona Crina, Universitatea “Al. I. Cuza”, Faculty of Biology, Department of Biology, Carol I Bd., no. 20A, 700506, Iaşi, Romania, e-mail: ramonarotari@yahoo.com