Sporogenesis and gametogenesis in Agapanthus praecox Willd. orientalis (Leighton) Leighton and their systematic implications

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 288, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-11

  Zhang, Di ^a   Zhuo, Li Huan ^a   Shen, Xiao Hui ^b  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis; Female gametophyte; Male gametophyte; Micro and megasporogenesis; Ovule formation; Pollen morphology

Indexed keywords

AGAPANTHUS; AGAPANTHUS PRAECOX; ENDOTHECIUM; POLYGONUM;

EID: 77953831471     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0280-7     Document Type: Article

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