An architectural model for Eleocharis: Morphology and development of Eleocharis cellulosa (Cyperaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 707-715

  Baksh, Shanaz I ^a,b   Richards, Jennifer H ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Branching; Cyperaceae; Eleocharis elongata; Eleocharis geniculata; Everglades; Shoot dimorphism; Southern Florida, USA; Sympodial

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BOTANY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SHOOT GROWTH;

CYPERACEAE; ELEOCHARIS; ELEOCHARIS CELLULOSA; ELEOCHARIS ELONGATA; ELEOCHARIS GENICULATA;

EID: 33646392772     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.5.707     Document Type: Article

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