Achene dispersal in Asteraceae with specific reference to British and Irish Centaurea

Authors

  • Chris A. Skilbeck

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33928/bib.2023.05.069

Keywords:

knapweed, phyllary, achene, elaiosome, pappus

Abstract

This minireview addresses aspects of achene dispersal in Asteraceae with special reference to the genus Centaurea L. It was motivated by a detailed taxonomic study of Centaurea in the NHM British & Irish Herbarium (BM) as well as field observations.

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Published

2023-02-14

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023): British & Irish Botany

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