The Nucellus and Chalaza in Monocotyledons: Structure and Systematics

Botanical Review

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 140-181

  Rudall, Paula J ^a  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIACEAE; ARACEAE; HYPOXIDACEAE; LILIOPSIDA; TOFIELDIA;

EID: 0000515049     PISSN: 00068101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02935930     Document Type: Article

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