Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Alston has been introduced into different production systems due to its easy cultivation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the structure and physical characteristics of the seed and also seedling morphology. Three seed samples collected in 2007, 2008 and 2009 were used to evaluate the size, moisture content, thousand seed weight, and number of seeds per gram. The experimental design was completely randomized with eight replications. In another trial, seeds were sectioned and the morphologies of the seed coat and embryo tissues were studied. Seedling structure was evaluated by sowing seeds and assessing seedling development daily. The seed moisture content ranged from 9.46 to 12.10%, the weight of 1,000 seeds varied from 18.11 to 19.28 g, the hectoliter weight ranged from 72.23 to 74.39 kg and the number of seeds g-1 from 52 to 55. The seed coat consists of a layer of palisade cells, with an external glossy color of black or brown spots. The seeds have two cotyledons with an embryonic axis and no endosperm and germination is hypogeal.
Fabaceae; structures; tissues; dormancy; germination
