Stem diversity, cauline domatia, and the evolution of ant-plant associations in Piper sect. Macrostachys (Piperaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Tepe, Eric J ^a   Vincent, Michael A ^a   Watson, Linda E ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant plant mutualisms; Cauline domatia; Heterogeneous pith; Intracellular crystals; Pheidole bicornis; Piper; Piperaceae; Stem anatomy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANGIOSPERM; ANT; EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; MUTUALISM; MYRMECOCHORY; STEM;

FORMICIDAE; PHEIDOLE BICORNIS; PIPERACEAE;

EID: 33846680144     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.1.1     Document Type: Article

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