The tracheid-vessel element transition in angiosperms involves multiple independent features: Cladistic consequences

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 185-195

  Carlquist, Sherwin ^a   Schneider, Edward L ^a  

^a SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

"tracheid vessel element transition"; Cladistics; Evolution in primitive woods; Origin of vessels; Pit membranes; Vessel elements; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0036189205     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.2.185     Document Type: Article

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