Structure and development of the pitchers from the carnivorous plant Nepenthes alata (Nepenthaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1382-1390

  Owen Jr , T Page ^a   Lennon, Kristen A ^a,b  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivory; Epicuticular wax; Glands; Nectaries; Nepenthaceae; Nepenthes; Pitcher plant; SEM

Indexed keywords

CARNIVOROUS PLANT; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY;

NEPENTHES ALATA;

EID: 0033299859     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656921     Document Type: Article

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