First account of vivipary, including physical and chemical attributes, in fruits of Cereus hildmannianus K. Schum. (Cactaceae)

• Published in: Revista brasileira de botânica Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 9
• Main Authors: dos Santos, Everaldo, Luz, Gilberto Codignole, Mangolin, Claudete Aparecida, da Silva Machado, Maria de Fátima Pires, Cota-Sánchez, Jorge Hugo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Brix value; Cactaceae; Cereus hildmannianus; color; family; Fruit crops; Fruits; Germination; Life Sciences; Pericarp; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Seedlings; Seeds; species; Statistical analysis; Structural Botany - Original Article; Viviparity; Fruit characterization; Koubo; Facultative vivipary; Soluble solids; Precocious germination; Fruit colorimetry

The basic aspects of vivipary, precocious germination within the fruit, are known. Consequently, research on this topic in the Cactaceae has increased in the last two decades and becoming more diversified. The family is amongst the most viviparous-rich angiosperm families together with some mangrove...