Organ homologies in orchid flowers re-interpreted using the Musk Orchid as a model

Background and Aims. The presence of novel structures in orchid flowers, including auricles, rostellum and bursicles on the gynostemium and a lobed labellum, has prompted long-standing homology disputes, fuelled by conflicting evidence from a wide range of sources. Re-assessment of this debate using...

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Main Authors: Paula J. Rudall, Craig D. Perl, Richard M. Bateman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/26.pdf