Micromorphological approach to the systematics of Mediterranean Isoëtes species (Isoëtaceae, Lycopodiophyta): Analysis of the megaspore surface

Grana

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-43

  Troia, Angelo ^a   Bazan, Giuseppe ^a   Schicchi, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

energy dispersive X ray spectroscopy (EDS); Iso tes duriei; Iso tes histrix; Iso tes sicula; Iso tes todaroana; Iso tes velata; SEM; Sicily; siliceous coating

Indexed keywords

COATING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; ORNAMENTATION; PALYNOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TAXONOMY; VASCULAR PLANT; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ITALY; SICILY;

ISOETACEAE; ISOETES; ISOETES DURIEUI; ISOETES HISTRIX; ISOETES VELATA; LYCOPODIOPHYTA;

EID: 84859208191     PISSN: 00173134     EISSN: 16512049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00173134.2011.637131     Document Type: Article

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