Inflorescence and floral development in Streptocarpus and Saintpaulia (Gesneriaceae) with particular reference to the impact of bracteole suppression

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 265, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 13-25

  Haston, Elspeth ^a   De Craene, Louis P Ronse ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floral development; Gesneriaceae; Initiation sequence; Ontogeny; Saintpaulia; SEM; Streptocarpus

Indexed keywords

GESNERIACEAE; SAINTPAULIA; STREPTOCARPUS;

EID: 34247487385     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-006-0494-x     Document Type: Article

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