The sporophyte-gametophyte junction in the moss Acaulon muticum (Pottiaceae): Early stages of development

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1274-1281

  Rushing, Ann E ^a   Anderson, Wendy B ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acaulon; bryophyte; foot; moss; placenta; Pottiaceae; sporophyte gameto phyte junction; wall ingrowths

Indexed keywords

ACAULON; ACAULON MUTICUM; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; POTTIACEAE; VAGINULA;

EID: 0030458734     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446111     Document Type: Article

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