The coexistence of bicellular and tricellular pollen in Annona cherimola (Annonaceae): Implications for pollen evolution

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 802-808

  Lora, Jorge ^a   Herrero, María ^b   Hormaza, José I ^a,b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annona cherimola; Annonaceae; Bicellular pollen; Cherimoya; Pollen evolution; Tricellular pollen

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; COEXISTENCE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FRUIT; GERMINATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POLLEN; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANNONA; ANNONA CHERIMOLA; ANNONACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 65249155874     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800167     Document Type: Article

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