Developmental morphology of obturator and micropyle and pathway of pollen tube growth in ovary in Phellodendron amurense (Rutaceae)

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1434-1442

  Zhou, Qing Yuan ^a   Jin, Xiao Bai ^a   Fu, De Zhi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Developmental morphology; Micropyle; Obturator; Phellodendron amurense; Pollen tube pathway

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

PHELLODENDRON AMURENSE; RUTACEAE;

EID: 17844388610     PISSN: 16726650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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