Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) · 1981 · 33 citations · 0 references
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Life SciencesBotanyPlant BiologyPhylogeneticsPlant EvolutionPlant MorphologyEvolution Of FlowersEvolution Of Vascular PlantsFern SystematicsFloral MorphologyStomatal StructureCladistic MorphologyCladistic TaxonomyEvolution Of StomataStomatal AnalysisStomatal Development EvolutionStomatal EvolutionStomatal MorphologyStomatal Ontogeny
The stomata as occurring on the fronds of the sporophytes of a large number of Polypodiaceae s.s. (Filicales) are investigated. A number of different stomatal types is recognised, (newly) described, and their ontogeny investigated. The different types of stomata are discussed in relation to their possible significance for tracing phylogenetic relationships in the Polypodiaceae following a cladistic analysis.