Seedling mycorrhiza: A discussion of origin and evolution in Orchidaceae

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 313-327

  Rasmussen, Hanne N ^a   Rasmussen, Finn N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arbuscular; Germination strategy; Microseed; Mycoheterotrophy; Parasitic plants; Protocorm; Rhizoctonia

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CLADISTICS; EVOLUTION; GERMINATION; MYCORRHIZA; PATHOGENICITY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEEDLING;

ARBUSCULAR; ASPARAGALES; FUNGI; ORCHIDACEAE; RHIZOCTONIA;

EID: 84903712149     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/boj.12170     Document Type: Article

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