ISSN:
1615-6110
Keywords:
Angiosperms
;
Myrtales
;
Penaeaceae
;
Penaea
;
Saltera
;
Embryology
;
reproductive anatomy
;
systematics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Two species ofPenaeaceae (Penaea mucronata andSaltera sarcocolla), a unique South African family ofMyrtales, were investigated embryologically.Penaeaceae clearly agrees with otherMyrtales in its basic embryological characteristics, and further is characterized by its highly specialized features: ephemeral endothecium, 16-nucleatePenaea-type embryo sac, and unique ovular form. A wider range of affinities of families includingPenaeaceae, Oliniaceae, Rhynchocalycaceae, Alzateaceae, andCrypteroniaceae sensu stricto, as well as a possible common divergence from an ancestral line leading toLythraceae and/orMelastomataceae, are discussed on embryological and other grounds.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00989545
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