First description of extrafloral nectaries in Opuntia robusta (Cactaceae): Anatomy and ultrastructure.

First description of extrafloral nectaries in Opuntia robusta (Cactaceae): Anatomy and ultrastructure.

To our knowledge, there are no studies about the structure and ecological function of extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) in Opuntia robusta. This is the first description of EFNs in O. robusta, where young spines have an interesting structure and a secreting function, which are different from EFNs describ...

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Main Authors: Mario Alberto Sandoval-Molina, Hilda Araceli Zavaleta-Mancera, Héctor Javier León-Solano, Lupita Tzenyatze Solache-Ramos, Bartosz Jenner, Simón Morales-Rodríguez, Araceli Patrón-Soberano, Mariusz Krzysztof Janczur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200422

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200422

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