Wide-band tracheids (WBTs) of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic stems in species of cactaceae

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-29

  Arruda, Emilia ^a   Melo De Pinna, Gladys Flvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cactaceae; Vascular system; Wide band tracheids; Wood polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CACTUS; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLYMORPHISM; WOOD; XYLEM;

CACTACEAE; CACTOIDEAE; CARYOPHYLLALES; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA MONACANTHA; OPUNTIOIDEAE; PERESKIA BAHIENSIS;

EID: 77951839494     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/09-RA-052.1     Document Type: Article

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