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Functional syncarpy by intercarpellary growth of pollen tubes in a primitive apocarpous angiosperm, Illicium floridanum (Illiciaceae)
Author(s): E. G. Williams, T. L. Sage and L. B. Thien
Month: Feb
Year: 1993
Publication Type: Article
Journal: American Journal of Botany
Volume: 80
Issue: 2
Pages: 137-142
Article Topic(s): Morphology, Systematics
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Illicium floridanum (Florida anisetree),
Abstract
Examines the morphology of pollen tube growth and early fruit development in Illicium floridanum. This species is considered a primitive flowering plant, and the development of the fruit is explained from an evolutionary perspective.Suggested Citation
E. G. Williams, T. L. Sage and L. B. Thien. "Functional syncarpy by intercarpellary growth of pollen tubes in a primitive apocarpous angiosperm, Illicium floridanum (Illiciaceae)." American Journal of Botany 80.2 (1993): 137-142.Go back