Shoot Apical Meristem Organization in Several Philippine Species of Selaginella

This paper reports for the first time the occurrence of two types of shoot apical meristem organization on the main and lateral shoots of eight Philippine species of Selaginella: (1) shoot apical meristem with a single lenticular apical cell in S. cupressina and S. delicatula and (a) shoot apical me...

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Main Authors: Prescillano Zamora, V. B. Bagaoisan-Cosico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Philippines 1993-06-01
Series:Science Diliman
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Online Access:http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/sciencediliman/article/view/282
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Summary:This paper reports for the first time the occurrence of two types of shoot apical meristem organization on the main and lateral shoots of eight Philippine species of Selaginella: (1) shoot apical meristem with a single lenticular apical cell in S. cupressina and S. delicatula and (a) shoot apical meristem with a row of several prominent prismatic apical cells in the lateral plane in S. jagorii, S. halconensis), S. involvens (S. polyura, S. peltata), S. flagellifera (S. biformis), S. nummularia, S. aristata, and S. philippina (endemic).
ISSN:0115-7809
2012-0818