Are petals sterile stamens or bracts? The origin and evolution of petals in the core eudicots

Annals of Botany

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 621-630

  Ronse De Craene, Louis P ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apetala 3; Berberidopsis; Bract derived petals; Core eudicots; Gene expression; Perianth evolution; Petaloidy; Phylogeny; Staminodial petals

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; EVOLUTION; FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; POLYANDRY; SIZE; STERILITY;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FLOWER; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY;

ANGIOSPERMS; EVOLUTION; FLOWERS;

ASTERIDS; BERBERIDOPSIS; CARYOPHYLLALES; CORE EUDICOTYLEDONS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ROSIDS; SANTALALES;

EID: 34548289024     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcm076     Document Type: Article

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