Pericarp ontogeny and histochemistry of the exotesta and pseudocaruncle of Euphorbia milii (Euphorbiaceae)

Abstract Several types of fruit occur in Euphorbiaceae, notably the explosively dehiscent dry fruit, and different seed-coat anatomies with taxonomic importance. This paper aims to describe the pericarp ontogeny and structure in Euphorbia milii Desmoul., and evaluate the presence of the secretory ex...

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Main Authors: Diego Demarco, Sandra Maria Carmello-Guerreiro
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=S2175-78602011000300477&lng=en&tlng=en