Embryology of Syngonanthus nitens var. nitens (Eriocaulaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 173-177

  Ramaswamy, S N ^a   Nagendran, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

Author keywords

Endosperm; megasporogenesis; microsporogenesis; monocotyledons; seed coat; Syngonanthoideae; systematics

Indexed keywords

SYNGONANTHUS NITENS;

EID: 0029739385     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30630-X     Document Type: Article

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