Comparative studies on gametophyte morphology and development of seven species of cyatheaceae

American Fern Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-95

  Chen, Gui Ju ^a,b   Cheng, Xiao ^a   Liu, Bao Dong ^c   Jiao, Yu ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c HARBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyatheaceae; Development; Gametophyte; Morphology

Indexed keywords

ADIANTUM; ALSOPHILA AUSTROYUNNANENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYATHEA; CYATHEACEAE; DRYNARIA; SPHAEROPTERIS BRUNONIANA;

EID: 47849127442     PISSN: 00028444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1640/0002-8444(2008)98[83:CSOGMA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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