Comparative anatomy of bisexual and female florets, embryology in Calendula officinalis (Asteraceae), a naturalized horticultural plant

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 214-219

  Ao, Chengqi ^a  

^a WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calendula officinalis; Comparative anatomy; Embryology; Florets

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANGIOSPERM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO; HORTICULTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT;

ASTERACEAE; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS; ENDOTHECIUM; POLYGONUM;

EID: 34748893613     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.06.019     Document Type: Article

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