Floral ontogeny of Knema and Horsfieldia (Myristicaceae): Evidence for a complex androecial evolution

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-52

  Xu, Fengxia ^a   Ronse De Craene, Louis P ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthers; Magnoliales; Microsporangia; Monocarpellate ovary; Secondary stamen increase; Stamen reduction; Synandrium; Unisexual flowers

Indexed keywords

ANDRODIOECY; BUD; DICOTYLEDON; ONTOGENY; POLLEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUCCESSION;

HORSFIELDIA; KNEMA; MAGNOLIALES; MYRISTICACEAE;

EID: 77956816414     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2010.01075.x     Document Type: Article

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