Cytochemistry of mature angiosperm pollen

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 222, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 45-62

  Nepi, M ^a   Franchi, G G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exine; Generative cells; Intine; Pollen cytochemistry; Pollen viability; Pollenkitt; Reserves

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0033922285     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984095     Document Type: Article

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