Are Cactus Spines Modified Leaves? Morphological and Anatomical Characterization of Saguaro Seedlings (<i>Carnegiea gigantea</i>) with Special Focus on Aerial Organ Primordia
The reduction of leaves was a key event in the evolution of the succulent syndrome in Cactaceae, evolving from large, photosynthetic leaves in <i>Pereskia</i> to nearly suppressed microscopic foliar buds in succulent <i>Cactoideae</i>. This leaf reduction was accompanied by t...
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MDPI AG
2024-12-01
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