Shoot anatomy and secretory structures in Hypericum species (Hypericaceae)

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-86

  Landstrok otocka, Barbara ^a   Osinska E W A ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Endodermis; Hypericin glands; Hypericum elegans; Hypericum forrestii; Hypericum inodorum; Hypericum olympicum; Hypericum perforatum; Leaf anatomy; Petal anatomy; Secretory reservoirs

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DICOTYLEDON; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SECRETION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CLUSIACEAE; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM FORRESTII; HYPERICUM OLYMPICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 77954105827     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2010.01046.x     Document Type: Article

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