Flower or spikelet? Understanding the morphology and development of reproductive structures in Exocarya (Cyperaceae, Mapanioideae, Chrysitricheae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1241-1250

  Richards, Jennifer H ^a   Bruhl, Jeremy J ^b   Wilson, Karen L ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAIN TRUST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cyperaceae; Mapanioideae; New Guinea; Pseudanthium; Sedge flower; Spikelet

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; FLORAL TRAIT; HOMOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEDGE;

CAREX; CYPERACEAE; EXOCARYA; EXOCARYA SCLERIOIDES; LILIOPSIDA; MAPANIIDAE; POALES;

EID: 33748077193     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.9.1241     Document Type: Article

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