Anatomy of myxospermic diaspores of selected species in the Succulent Karoo, Namaqualand, South Africa

Environmental conditions encountered in arid ecosystems differ vastly from those in more mesic ecosystems. Dispersal strategies in arid environments reflect these differences and many mechanisms have evolved that restrict or hinder dispersal. Myxospermy is a trait developed by plant species from ari...

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Main Authors: H. F. Makouate, M. W. van Rooyen, C. F. van der Merwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2012-12-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/4