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Comparative anatomy of the floral elaiophore in representatives of the newly re-circumscribed Gomesa and Oncidium clades (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae).
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2013
Stpiczyńska Małgorzata, Davies Kevin L, Pacek-Bieniek Agata, Kamińska Magdalena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Recently, molecular approaches have been used to investigate the phylogeny of Oncidiinae. This has resulted in the transfer of taxa previously considered to be species of Oncidium Sw. into Gomesa R. Br. and the re-circumscription of both genera. In this study, the structure of the floral elaiophore (oil gland) is described and compared for Gomesa echinata (Barb. Rodr.) M.W. Chase & N.H....
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