STRUCTURE OF SALT GLANDS OF PLUMBAGINACEAE. REDISCOVERING OLD FINDINGS OF THE 19th CENTURY: ‘METTENIUS’ OR ‘LICOPOLI’ ORGANS?
Salt (chalk) glands of Plumbaginaceae represent interesting structures involved in the excretion of calcium carbonate outside plants’ organs, especially on leaves surfaces. These chalk-glands, nominated by some authors as ‘Licopoli’ or ‘Mettenius’ organs are also very important from taxonomical poin...
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Language: | English |
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
2016-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Plant Development |
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Online Access: | http://www.plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2016/4.pdf |