A novel feature of structural variegation in leaves of the tropical plant Schismatoglottis calyptrata

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 477-480

  Tsukaya, Hirokazu ^a,b   Okada, Hiroshi ^c   Mohamed, Maryati ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

^c Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cell cell contact; Epidermis; Leaf; Palisade cells; Schismatoglottis calyptrata; Variegation

Indexed keywords

ACANTHACEAE; ARACEAE; ARTICLE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

ACANTHACEAE; ARACEAE; COLOR; PLANT LEAVES;

SCHISMATOGLOTTIS; SCHISMATOGLOTTIS CALYPTRATA;

EID: 12444286902     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-004-0179-x     Document Type: Article

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