Structure of staminate flowers, microsporogenesis, and microgametogenesis in Helosis cayennensis var. cayennensis (Balanophoraceae)
We analyzed the microgametogenesis and microsporogenesis of the male flowers of the holoparasitic Helosis cayennensis (Sw.) Spreng. var. cayennensis using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The unisexual flowers are embedded in a dense mass of uniseriate trichomes (filariae). Male flowers hav...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid |
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| Online Access: | http://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/400 |