Ovule ontogeny in Rubiaceae (Juss.): Chomelia obtusa (Cinchonoideae- Guettardeae) and Ixora coccinea (Ixoroideae-Ixoreae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 272, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 39-48

  De Toni, K L G ^a   Mariath, J E A ^b  

^a Botanic Gardens   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chomelia obtusa; Gynosporogenesis; Integument; Ixora coccinea; Nucellus; Ontogeny; Ovule; Rubiaceae

Indexed keywords

CHOMELIA; CINCHONOIDEAE; GUETTARDEAE; IXORA; IXORA COCCINEA; IXOREAE; IXOROIDEAE; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 44149113227     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-007-0635-x     Document Type: Article

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