Osmophores of the fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea L. (Orchidaceae)

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 91-96

  Stpiczyńska, Małgorzata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Gymnadenia conopsea L.; Orchidaceae; Osmophore; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035620882     PISSN: 00016977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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