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Some aspects of agamospory in ferns—the Braithwaite system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Trevor G. Walker
Trevor G. Walker
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Department of Plant Biology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K.
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Synopsis

The Braithwaite system of agamospory is reviewed. The few ferns having this system are very diverse, both systematically and in their behaviour. It is concluded that this type of agamospory has arisen independently several times by different routes.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 86: The Biology of Pteridophytes , 1985 , pp. 59 - 66
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1985

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