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