A new technique to investigate cell layers of the capsule wall using Frullania (Hepaticae) as a case study

Bryologist

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 240-248

  Von Konrat, Matt ^a   Braggins, John E ^a   Harris, Philip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRULLANIA; MARCHANTIOPHYTA;

EID: 0033058170     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3244363     Document Type: Article

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