Hermodactylus tuberosus L. (Iridaceae) pollen organisation before and after anther dehiscence

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 353-364

  Caiola, Maria Grilli ^a   Brandizzi, Federica ^a   Canini, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Generative cell; Hermodactylus tuberosus; Lipid bodies; Pollen; Ultrastructure; Vegetative cell; Viability

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; IRIDACEAE;

EID: 0034546694     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500012331350505     Document Type: Article

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