Xylem of early angiosperms: Nuphar (Nymphaeaceae) has novel tracheid microstructure

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 207-215

  Carlquist, Sherwin ^a   Schneider, Edward L ^a   Hellquist, C Barre ^b  

^a SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal angiosperms; Fibrils; Microstructure; Nuphar; Nymphaeaceae; Pit membranes; Tracheids; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; MEMBRANE; MICROSTRUCTURE; XYLEM;

CHLORANTHACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NUPHAR; NYMPHAEA; NYMPHAEACEAE; SCHISANDRACEAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 58449092000     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800348     Document Type: Article

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