Morphology, anatomy and germination response of heteromorphic achenes of Anthemis chrysantha J. Gay (Asteraceae), a critically endangered species

Seed Science Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 283-294

  Aguado, Mayra ^a   Martínez Sánchez, Juan J ^a   Reig Armiñana, José ^b   García Breijo, Francisco J ^b,c   Franco, José A ^a   Vicente, María J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthemis; Endangered species; Heteromorphic fruits; Pericarp structure; Seed dormancy; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

ANTHEMIS; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 80755125679     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258511000183     Document Type: Article

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