Silica bodies and their systematic implications at the subfamily level in Podostemaceae
Abstract Podostemaceae is a family of eudicotyledonous rheophytes with unique morphology, sometimes resembling algae, lichens or bryophytes. This study evaluates the taxonomic value of silica-body morphology (presence, location, size, shape, ornamentation) in species representing the three subfamili...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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| Series: | Rodriguésia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602011000400937&lng=en&tlng=en |