New contributions to the knowledge of C. benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae)
Keywords:
Commelina benghalensis L., meiosis, cleistogamous and chasmogamous flowersAbstract
Cristóbal, M. E.; M. E. Lozzia; V. de los A. Páez. 2008. “New contributions to the knowledge of C. benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae)”. Lilloa 45 (1-2). C. benghalensis (Commelinaceae) is a naturally amphicarpy weed of crops . It is distributed in Asia, Africa, North and South America. In this work, a population of Commelina benghalensis of Abra Grande (Province of Salta, Argentina) is studied for the first time. It is morphologically described, and meiosis is analyzed in cleistogamous and chasmogamous flowers.
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