seed_width

Explore the data for this trait in the portal

• Label: Seed width
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0012614
• Type: numeric
• Definition: A seed morphology trait [TO:0000184] which is the longest [NCIT:C25558] width [PATO:0000921] dimension of a seed [PO:0009010] and is perpendicular to [PATO:0002434] the seed length [PATO:0000122] and seed height [PATO:0000119] axes [NCIT:C25154].;Longest width dimension of a seed; orthogonal to the length and height axes.
• Additional comments: Observations of this trait in AusTraits are almost certainly an undocumented mix of dimensions of true seeds and diaspores. When all or part of the fruit is not easily separated from the true seed, many researchers will have recorded and submitted a diaspore width, but labeled the data 'seed width'. The intent of this measurement is that it excludes appendages, although it is likely some submitted measurements include small appendages that are not easily separated from the seed.
• units: mm
• allowable range: 0.01 - 1000 mm

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0012614) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 15,106 records. This includes:

• data for 6,281 species.
• data for 204 families.
• data from 39 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)