The Anther: Form, Function and Phylogeny

Abstract

Preface 1. About anthers and stamens and what they do 2. The fossil history of stamens 3. The origin and early evolution of angiosperm stamens 4. Diversity and evolutionary trends in angiosperm anthers 5. Are stamens and carpels homologous? 6. Temporal control points in anther differentiation: implications for anther evolution 7. Diversity of endothecial patterns in the angiosperms 8. The oxalate package or so-called resorption tissue in some bee-pollinated angiosperms 9. Anther adaptations for animal pollination 10. Anther differentiation in the Asclepiadaceae: form and function 11. Stamen development in legumes with emphasis on porate stamens of Cassieae 12. Anther investigations: a review of methods 13. A bibliography of stamen morphology and anatomy Index.