Citation
Ng F. S. P., . Is Rafflesia an angiosperm. pp. 286-297. ISSN 0128-1283
Abstract
The taxonomic relationship of Rafflesia to other angiosperms has always been problematical. Its gynoecium bears no trace of anything that is recognisable as a carpel. In the absence of carpels Rafflesia has no pistil and therefore no ovary in the angiosperm sense. Without an ovary Rafflesia does not develop an angiosperm fruit. The seed is also different from angiosperm seeds and the androecium bears no resemblance to an angiosperm androecium. Nearly all the morphological features of Rafflesia are not homologous with the corresponding features in angiosperms.
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Abstract
The taxonomic relationship of Rafflesia to other angiosperms has always been problematical. Its gynoecium bears no trace of anything that is recognisable as a carpel. In the absence of carpels Rafflesia has no pistil and therefore no ovary in the angiosperm sense. Without an ovary Rafflesia does not develop an angiosperm fruit. The seed is also different from angiosperm seeds and the androecium bears no resemblance to an angiosperm androecium. Nearly all the morphological features of Rafflesia are not homologous with the corresponding features in angiosperms.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| AGROVOC Term: | Rafflesiaceae |
| AGROVOC Term: | Angiosperms |
| AGROVOC Term: | Flowering plants |
| AGROVOC Term: | Flowers |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plant reproductive organs |
| AGROVOC Term: | Developmental stages |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plant morphology |
| AGROVOC Term: | Shoots |
| AGROVOC Term: | Seeds |
| AGROVOC Term: | Carpels |
| Depositing User: | Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 00:54 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8202 |
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