Calcium oxalate crystals in monocotyledons: A review of their structure and systematics

Annals of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 725-739

  Prychid, Christina J ^a   Rudall, Paula J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate; Crystals; Developm ent; Druses; Monocotyledons; Raphides; Styloids; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGALES; HAEMODORACEAE; IRIDACEAE; LILIOPSIDA; PHILYDRACEAE; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 0033402056     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1999.0975     Document Type: Article

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