Developmental morphology of the androecium and gynoecium in Ruppia maritima L.: Considerations for pollination

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 253-262

  Lacroix, Christian R ^a   Kemp, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anther; Carpellary outgrowth; Development; Functional morphology; Pollen; Stomates

Indexed keywords

POLLEN; SEA WATER;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; CANADA; ECOSYSTEM; GRASS; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TAXONOMY;

RUPPIA MARITIMA;

EID: 0031415943     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00074-0     Document Type: Article

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