Diversity and evolution of the megaphyll in Euphyllophytes: Phylogenetic hypotheses and the problem of foliar organ definition

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 403-418

  Corvez, Adèle ^a   Barriel, Véronique ^a   Dubuisson, Jean Yves ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Abdaxity; Bilateral symmetry; Euphyllophytes; Lamina; Megaphyll; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; LITERATURE REVIEW; PALEOBOTANY; PHYLOGENY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUPHYLLOPHYTA;

EID: 84866168995     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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