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Violaceae

 9-Fruits

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The fruit in the Violaceae is typically a loculicidal capsule, as seen here in Viola sororia. The upper capsule has already dehisced, and you can see the three valves. In the 3 images of undehisced fruit, note the parietal placentation.
Photo taken by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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