Embryo origin and development in Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae)

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 335-343

  Grilli Caiola, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiosperms; Apomixis; Crocus sativus; Embryo; Polyploid

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS CARTWRIGHTIANUS; CROCUS SATIVUS; IRIDACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 29244469133     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500500340763     Document Type: Conference Paper

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