Leaf anatomical structures of Paphiopedilum and Cypripedium and their adaptive significance

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-298

  Guan, Zhi Jie ^a,b   Zhang, Shi Bao ^c   Guan, Kai Yun ^a   Li, Shu Yun ^a   Hu, Hong ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Cypripedium; Leaf anatomical structure; Leaf trait; Paphiopedilum; Stomata

Indexed keywords

CYPRIPEDIUM; ORCHIDACEAE; PAPHIOPEDILUM;

EID: 79951772662     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-010-0372-z     Document Type: Article

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