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IFRIM CAMELIA
acaulis, ovate la S. latifolia subsp. alba and S. vulgaris, obovate in S. viscosa; the tip of the
leaf is acuminate in S. acaulis and rounded in most taxa. The most significant differences
concern the distribution, number, shape and size of trichomes (Fig. 5) on the leaf surface.
Number of germinated seeds
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50
40
30
20
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Graphical representation of the speed of germination
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Date of germination
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.
subsp. acaulis
Silene latifolia Poir. subsp.
alba (Miller) greuter & Burdet
Silene dinarica Sprengel
Silene nutans L. subsp.
dubia (Herbich) Zapal
Silene nutans L. subsp.
nutans
Silene viscosa (L.) Pers.
Silene vulgaris (Moench)
Garcke subsp. vulgaris
Fig. 3. Graphical representation of the speed of germination for seven taxa of genus Silene
A B
C D
Fig. 4. Silene acaulis, June 29, different stages of germination. A – root appearance, B – cotyledons
appearance, C – appearance of first pair of leaves, D – plantlet with three pairs of leaves
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