Evolution of floral structures in basal angiosperms

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  De Ronse Craene, Louis P ^a   Soltis, Pamela S ^a   Soltis, Douglas E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Androecium; Basal angiosperms; Clades; Floral evolution; Gynoecium; Merosity; Morphological characters; Perianth; Phyllotaxis; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FLORAL TRAIT; PHYLOGENY;

LAURALES; LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIALES; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0242407495     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/377063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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