Morphological and histological characterization of the osmophores and nectaries of four species of Acianthera (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 286, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 141-151

  de Melo, Marcos Cabral ^a   Borba, Eduardo Leite ^a   Paiva, Elder Antônio Sousa ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acianthera; Cell ultrastructure; Myophily; Nectaries; Orchidaceae; Osmophores

Indexed keywords

BULBOPHYLLUM; ORCHIDACEAE; PLEUROTHALLIDINAE;

EID: 77953475872     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0294-1     Document Type: Article

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