epigeal/hypogeal (was lily germ pics)

David Pilling pbs@pilling.demon.co.uk
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:27:54 PDT
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<CADHSOwFNoziRFf2piX+ATB05U=kCCCaG_U+j47Rr=9Qh1jX6Fg@mail.gmail.com>, 
Sujit Hart <sujithart@gmail.com> writes
>Hi,
>
>Am I right to conclude that regular bean sprouts we see in the market is
>Epigeal?

Quoting wikipedia:

"The frequently garden grown common bean - Phaseolus vulgaris - is 
epigeal while the closely related runner bean - Phaseolus coccineus - is 
hypogeal."



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