CARPOECOLOGY OF SOME REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRIBE RANUNCULEAE IN CENTRAL PART OF EUROPEAN RUSSIA

Anatomical structure and sculpture of fruitlet surfaces of Ceratocephala, Ficaria, Myosurus and Ranunculus belonging to the tribe Ranunculeae (Ranunculaceae) were studied. Carpoecological peculiarities: relation between fruit morphology, pericarp structure and ecological adaptation, as well as habitat, phenology, way of fruit distribution of the species studied and preservation of fruits in a seed bank of soil are indicated for each group.