Floral development in Impatiens chishuiensis (Balsaminaceae): Formation of two well-developed anterolateral sepals and four carpels

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 286, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 21-26

  Yu, S X ^a   Zhou, X R ^b   Xu, G F ^b   Meng, L ^b   Bi, H Y ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b HENAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c BEIJING MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (China)

Author keywords

Anterolateral sepals; Floral development; Impatiens chishuiensis; Number of carpels; Shape of floral apex

Indexed keywords

BALSAMINACEAE; IMPATIENS;

EID: 77952423683     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0273-6     Document Type: Article

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