Lamelloplasts and minichloroplasts in Begoniaceae: iridescence and photosynthetic functioning
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DOI: 10.1007/s10265-018-1020-2
Abstract: Iridoplasts (modified plastids in adaxial epidermal cells) reported from Begonia were originally hypothesized to cause iridescence, which was broadly accepted for decades. However, several species of Begonia with iridoplasts are not iridescent causing confusion. Here… read more here.
Keywords: lamelloplasts minichloroplasts; iridescence; epidermal cells; adaxial epidermal ... See more keywords