Abstract
Development of pollen and female gametophyte inEpipogium roseum (D. Don)Lindl. has been investigated. The embryo sac conforms to the Apinagia type. The taxonomic position ofEpipogium within the family is discussed.
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Arekal, G.D., Karanth, K.A. The embryology ofEpipogium roseum (Orchidaceae). Pl Syst Evol 138, 1–7 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00984604
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