seed_surface_reflectivity

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• Label: Seed surface reflectivity
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0012621
• Type: categorical
• Definition: A seed morphology trait [TO:0000184] which is the reflectivity [PATO:0001297] of the surface [NCIT:C25245] of a mature [PATO:0001701] seed [PO:0009010].;Surface reflectivity of a seed, indicating whether a seed is shiny or dull.
• Additional comments: None
• Allowed values:

  value	description
  dull	Seed surface appears dull, indicating it has a low reflectivity.
  shiny	Seed surface appears shiny or glossy, indicating it has a high reflectivity. (Synonyms, glossy, lustrous, polished)

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0012621) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 2,176 records. This includes:

• data for 1,804 species.
• data for 67 families.
• data from 7 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)