Diplazium megaphyllum (bak.) christ, a rare fern in Taiwan, reproduces by apogamy

Taiwan Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-47

  Chiou, Wen Liang ^a   Huang, Yao Moan ^a   Hsieh, Tsung Hsin ^b   Hsu, Sheng Yuan ^a  

^a TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apogamy; Chromosome; Diplazium megaphyllum; Gametophyte; Reproductive biology; Spore; Young sporophyte

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CHROMOSOMES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

APOGAMY; DIPLAZIUM MEGAPHYLLUM; GAMETOPHYTES; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; YOUNG SPOROPHYTE;

FORESTRY;

CELLS; FERNS; REPRODUCTION; SPORES;

ADIANTUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPLAZIUM; FILICOPHYTA; MEGAPHYLLUM; VITTARIA;

EID: 33646735927     PISSN: 10264469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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