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. 2011 Jun;107(9):1427-31.
doi: 10.1093/aob/mcr122.

The evolution of flower development: current understanding and future challenges

Annette Becker  1 , Karine Alix, Catherine Damerval
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The evolution of flower development: current understanding and future challenges

Annette Becker et al. Ann Bot. 2011 Jun.
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Fig. 1.
Floral diversity among angiosperms. (A) Aconitum napellus. (B) Akebia quinata. (C) Lotus corniculatus. (D) Lamprocapnos spectabilis. (E) Doronicum sp. (F) Gentiana acaulis. (G) Papaver somniferum. (H) Ophrys scolopax. (I) Cleome spinosa. (J) Leptospermum scoparium. (K) Callistemon citrinus. (L) Eschscholzia californica. (M) Brassica oleracea. (N) Aquilegia alpina. (O) Heracleum spondylium. (P) Lilium martagon. Images: C. Damerval (A–H, N–P); A. Becker (I–L); K. Alix (M).
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