Holocrine secretion and cytoplasmic content of Helleborus foetidus L. (Ranunculaceae) nectar

Plant Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 268-271

  Vesprini, J L ^a   Nepi, M ^b   Ciampolini, F ^b   Pacini, E ^b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Helleborus foetidus; Holocrine secretion; Nectar; Nectary

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; CYTOPLASM; HERB; NECTAR; SECRETION;

ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; FLOWER; METABOLISM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VERATRUM;

CYTOPLASM; FLOWERS; HELLEBORUS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

HELLEBORUS FOETIDUS; RANUNCULACEAE; VERATRUM;

EID: 41849119147     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2007.00023.x     Document Type: Article

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