Rapid gametophyte maturation in Ophioglossum crotalophoroides

American Fern Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 137-145

  Whittier, Dean P ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYCHIUM; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; OPHIOGLOSSACEAE; OPHIOGLOSSUM; OPHIOGLOSSUM CROTALOPHOROIDES; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 0141676347     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1640/0002-8444(2003)093[0137:RGMIOC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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