Corona development and floral nectaries of Asclepiadeae (Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae)

ABSTRACT Flowers of Asclepiadoideae are notable for possessing numerous nectaries and elaborate coronas, where nectar can accumulate but is not necessarily produced. Given the complexity and importance of these structures for reproduction, this study aimed to analyze the ontogeny of the corona, the...

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Main Authors: Mariana Maciel Monteiro, Diego Demarco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017000300420&lng=en&tlng=en