Some aspects of microsporogenesis of welwitschia mirabilis hook

Giornale Botanico Italiano

Volumn 130, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 557-565

  Carafa, Anna M ^a   Ponzi, Roberto ^a   Pizzolongo, Fabiana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meiocyte degeneration; Microsporogenesis; Welvitschia mirabilis hook

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010603055     PISSN: 00170070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263509609430324     Document Type: Article

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