Colleters, Extrafloral Nectaries, and Resin Glands Protect Buds and Young Leaves of <i>Ouratea castaneifolia</i> (DC.) Engl. (Ochnaceae)
Buds usually possess mechanical or chemical protection and may also have secretory structures. We discovered an intricate secretory system in <i>Ouratea castaneifolia</i> (Ochnaceae) related to the protection of buds and young leaves. We studied this system, focusing on the distribution,...
Main Authors: | Elder A. S. Paiva, Gabriel A. Couy-Melo, Igor Ballego-Campos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1680 |
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