Embryology of the Irvingiaceae, a family with uncertain relationships among the Malpighiales

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 577-591

  Tobe, Hiroshi ^a   Raven, Peter H ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryology; Irvingia; Irvingiaceae; Malpighiales; Ovule; Seed

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CLASSIFICATION; FLOWER; NIGERIA; OVULE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANGIOSPERMS; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; FLOWERS; NIGERIA; OVULE; PHYLOGENY; POLLEN; SEEDS;

CARYOCARACEAE; CONNARACEAE; ERYTHROXYLACEAE; HUACEAE; IRVINGIA; IRVINGIA GABONENSIS; LINACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MALPIGHIALES; OXALIDALES; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 80052030396     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-010-0393-7     Document Type: Article

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