Table 2 Average seed mass (±SD) and cotyledon area (±SD) after germination, and the informal taxonomic group to which the species belongs, of the six Hakea species used in the study.

From: Small-seeded Hakea species tolerate cotyledon loss better than large-seeded congeners

Species

Seed mass (mg)#

Cotyledon area (mm2)#

Taxonomic group##

H. francisiana

8 ± 2

75 ± 8

Strumosa

H. petiolaris

16 ± 2

88 ± 10

Petiolaris

H. cucullata

29 ± 3

102 ± 12

Cucullata

H. prostrata

60 ± 7

117 ± 13

Prostrata

H. pandanicarpa

100 ± 12

232 ± 23

Ceratophylla

H. platysperma

501 ± 60

598 ± 24

Platysperma

  1. #Data from Groom & Lamont6 and Kew Gardens35. ##Adapted from Barker et al.36.
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