The Structure of Nectary of Platanthera Bifolia L. Orchidaceae

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-11

  Stpiczyńska, Małgorzata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Nectary; Orchidaceae; Platanthera bifolia; Ruptured cuticle

Indexed keywords

ORCHIDACEAE; PLATANTHERA; PLATANTHERA BIFOLIA;

EID: 0031479123     PISSN: 00016977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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