Are stem nectaries common in Gentianaceae Juss.?
ABSTRACT Extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are specialized structures that produce and release nectar and are located on leaves, cotyledons and, more seldomly, stems. Peculiar leaf nectaries have been described for thirty-three Neotropical species of Gentianaceae, while stem nectaries have been reported...
Main Authors: | Valdnéa Casagrande Dalvi, Renata Maria Strozi Alves Meira, Aristéa Alves Azevedo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
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Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017005002107&lng=en&tlng=en |
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