Polyembryony in angiospermous trees of the Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga vegetation

The occurrence of polyembryony was investigated in 75 woody species of the Cerrado in central Brazil and the xerophilous Caatinga vegetation in northeastern Brazil. Fourteen species showed polyembryony, a type of anomalous angiospermous reproduction. Polyembryony is reported for the first time for n...

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Main Authors: Antonieta N. Salomão, Antonio C. Allem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2001-12-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062001000300007