Amphitecna latifolia, seed propagation sheet

Authors

  • Yamir Torres-Arias Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Carretera de Varona 11835, entre Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, La Habana 11900, Cuba.
  • Jorge A. Sánchez Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Carretera de Varona 11835, entre Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, La Habana 11900, Cuba. Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana. Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana 19230, Cuba.
  • Mayté Pernús Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Carretera de Varona 11835, entre Oriente y Lindero, Reparto Parajón, Boyeros, La Habana 11900, Cuba. Jardín Botánico Nacional, Universidad de La Habana. Carretera El Rocío, km 3½, Calabazar, Boyeros, La Habana 19230, Cuba.

Keywords:

Seed storage, dormancy, germination, seed traits

Abstract

Amphitecna latifolia is a tree native from Florida to the Caribbean and from southern Mexico to Ecuador. Its fruits are globose, indehiscent pepos with a hard shell, containing an average of 65 seeds. These seeds measure 14.50 ± 1.21 mm in length and 6.50 ± 0.55 mm in width, with a fresh weight of 0.27 ± 0.03 g and a moisture content of 23.85 ± 1.66 %. The embryo is inverted. Within the same seed lot, fractions of non-dormant and physiologically dormant seeds coexist. Germination is photoblastic indifferent and occurs within an optimal temperature range of 25/30 °C. Storage behavior is recalcitrant.

 

Received: October 16, 2025

Accepted: November 13, 2025

Published online: March 28, 2026

Correspondence: Jorge A. Sánchez (email: jorgeseed@gmail.com)

Citation: Torres-Arias, Y., Pernús, M. & Sánchez, J.A. 2026. Amphitecna latifolia, ficha de propagación por semillas. Caribea 2 (special issue 1): 3-4. https://doi.org/10.70925/caribea2(ne1).3-4

Author Contributions: YT-A: Conceptualization, data compilation, and writing - original draft. JAS and MP: Data curation, validation, and writing - review and editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Published

2026-03-28

How to Cite

Torres-Arias, Y., Sánchez, J. A., & Pernús, M. (2026). Amphitecna latifolia, seed propagation sheet. Caribea – Caribbean Journal of Plant Conservation, 2(Especial 1), 3–4. Retrieved from https://www.caribea.net/index.php/caribea/article/view/10

Issue

Vol. 2 No. Especial 1 (2026)

Section

Plant Germination

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