A Novel Type of Fiber in the Leaves of the Cycad Dioon
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DOI: 10.1086/696684
Abstract: Premise of research. The extant genera of cycads (order Cycadales) can be readily distinguished by the anatomy of their leaflets. In particular, the genus Dioon possesses a unique cellulosic fiber type in the leaflet mesophyll, not… read more here.
Keywords: dioon; anatomy; fiber; cell types ... See more keywords
Species definition of Dioon sonorense (Zamiaceae, Cycadales), and description of D. vovidesii , a new cycad species from northwestern Mexico
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.369.2.4
Abstract: The cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae) was described by J. Lindley in the 19 th century, but most species were discovered during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. Despite recent efforts to clarify the actual species… read more here.
Keywords: sonorense; zamiaceae; dioon; cycad ... See more keywords