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Floral phyllotaxis and floral architecture in Calycanthaceae (Laurales)
Author(s): Y. M. Staedler, P. H. Weston and P. K. Endress
Month: Mar-Apr
Year: 2007
Publication Type: Article
Journal: International Journal of Plant Sciences
Volume: 168
Issue: 3
Pages: 285-306
Article Topic(s): Morphology, Systematics
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Calycanthus floridus var. floridus (Eastern sweetshrub),
Abstract
Describes the floral phyllotaxis (arrangement of floral structures on the stem) in the Calycanthaceae, including Calycanthus floridus. All species exhibited a spiral floral phyllotaxis following the Fibonacci pattern.Suggested Citation
Y. M. Staedler, P. H. Weston and P. K. Endress. "Floral phyllotaxis and floral architecture in Calycanthaceae (Laurales)." International Journal of Plant Sciences 168.3 (2007): 285-306.Go back