Rhizome and root anatomy of 14 species of Bromeliaceae

ABSTRACT The anatomy of rhizomes and roots of 14 species of Bromeliaceae that occur in the cerrado biome were studied with the aim of pointing out particular anatomical features of the family and possible adaptations related to the environment. All the rhizomes are similar although some have root re...

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Main Authors: Suzana Lúcia Proença, Maria das Graças Sajo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Rodriguésia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602008000100113&lng=en&tlng=en