Ultrastructure of the epithelial cells and oleo-gumresin secretion in Boswellia serrata (Burseraceae)

The ultrastructure of epithelial cells of oleo-gumresin ducts in Boswellia serrata, the source of Indian olibanum, is described. Oleo-gumresin ducts are present in primary and secondary phloem. The duct lumen forms an enlarged apoplastic space surrounded by epithelial cells. The epithelial cells are...

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Main Authors: Nair, M. N. B., Subrahmanyam, S. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brill 1998
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51318/1/51318.pdf