Ripe pollen structure and histochemistry of some gymnosperms

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 217, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 81-99

  Pacini, E ^a   Franchi, G G ^a   Ripaccioli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exine; Gymnosperms; Histochemistry; Intine; Pollen; Polysaccharide reserves

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032998919     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984923     Document Type: Article

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