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FlG. 242. Cultivated strawberry (Fragaria chilotnsis): I, Compound fruit showing 

 fleshy receptacle bearing the achenes in deep depressions; II, isolated achene; III, achene 

 showing style (Sty), stigma (Sti) and connecting bundle (B); IV, achene in transverse 

 section, pericarp (F), testa (S),raphe (R), endosperm (E) and embryo (Em); V, receptacle 

 in surface view snowing epidermis (Ep), with hair (h), and stoma (sto); hypoderm (hy) 

 and sphere-crystals (k); VI, achene in transverse section showing pericarp (F) consisting 

 of epicarp (epi), mesocarp (mes) , spiral vessels (sp), crystal layer (k) , outer endocarp (If) 

 with longitudinally extended fibers and inner endocarp (qf) with transversely extended 

 fibers; testa (S) consisting of epidermis (ep) with reticulated cells, elongated brown cells 

 (br), hyaline layer or nucellus (N) and endosperm (E) consisting of a single layer of aleurone 

 grains; VII, style and stigma. After Winton. 



