Anatomy of fruit and perianth in Peruvian species of the genus Astrocaryum (Arecaceae): Description and taxonomical importance

The anatomy of fruit and perianth is described for 12 Peruvian species of the genus Astrocaryum. The fruit displays three well-defined layers: exocarp with fiber boundles and sclereids, free or grouped; mesocarp with parenchyma and schizogenous cavities; and heavily sclerified endocarp. Density of v...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Vegas, Betty Millán, Jean-Christophe Pintaud, Francis Kahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/3074