Ovary-ovule transmitting tract in Crocus (Iridaceae), structure and calcium distribution

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 235, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 155-167

  Chichiriccò, Giuseppe ^a   Ragnelli, Anna Maria ^a   Aimola, Pierpaolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ca2+ distribution; Crocus vernus ssp. vernus; Ovary ovule transmitting tract; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS VERNUS; IRIDACEAE;

EID: 0036918732     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-002-0228-7     Document Type: Article

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